YA historical fiction set in Colonial & Revolutionary America

young adult historical fiction set in Colonial North America & during the American Revolution
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message 1: by Victoria (new)

Victoria Yikes. Never read any of those. It is probably because I went straight from horse books and Trixie Belden to adult books like "Love Story," "The Exorcist" and Mary Stewart, etc. when I was about 11.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Agreed.

Removed, for not even remotely fitting the parameters of this list.


message 3: by Penny (new)

Penny why is the 'bar code tattoo' on here? It's set according to the blurb in 2025?


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads You want me to remove it?


message 5: by SparksofEmber (new)

SparksofEmber I will remove it, since it was never done. (or it was added back!)


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Kathy Ann Rinaldi books are so amazing. Glad to see so many on this list.


message 7: by John (new)

John Huckleberry Is anyone familiar with a revolutionary war era young adult novel about a young man living with his older sister and her husband? It was written pre 1990. His brother in law tells his story from the war where he zig zagged up a hill to avoid musket shots but then realized the English weren’t good shots so he just ran straight ahead. There is a part where the young man neglects his post and some men suffocate hiding out in a cellar when snow covers the door.


message 8: by Laiba (new)

Laiba John wrote: "Is anyone familiar with a revolutionary war era young adult novel about a young man living with his older sister and her husband? It was written pre 1990. His brother in law tells his story from th..." That sounds so interesting. Please let me know if you ever discovered what the book was, I'd love to read it too!


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carterman John wrote: "Is anyone familiar with a revolutionary war era young adult novel about a young man living with his older sister and her husband? It was written pre 1990. His brother in law tells his story from th..."

I have been looking for this same book. I think it may be "The Winter Hero" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. I am going to get a copy and see if it is the one.


message 10: by SparksofEmber (new)

SparksofEmber John wrote: "Is anyone familiar with a revolutionary war era young adult novel about a young man living with his older sister and her husband? It was written pre 1990. His brother in law tells his story from th..."

In the future, a better place to ask would be the What's the Name of That Book??? group.

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...


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