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Sophia's war : a tale of the Revolution / Avi.—1st ed.

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Summary: In 1776, after witnessing the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, newly occupied by the British army, young Sophia Calderwood resolves to do all she can to help the American cause, including becoming a spy.

ISBN 978-1-4424-1441-9 (hardcover)

ISBN 978-1-4424-1443-3 (eBook)

1. New York (N.Y.)—History—Revolution, 1775–1783—Juvenile fiction. [1. New York (N.Y.)—History—Revolution, 1775–1783—Fiction. 2. United States—History—Revolution, 1775–1783—Fiction. 3. United States—History—Revolution, 1775–1783—Prisoners and prisons—Fiction. 4. Spies—Fiction.] I. Title.

PZ7.A953Sq 2012

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2012007962