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Sisters in Time #6
Kate and the Spies: The American Revolution (1775)
Time 1775 When Kate Milton and her cousin happen across the Boston Tea Party, they unwittingly step into the midst of the American Revolution. The eleven-year-old girl finds herself pulled deeper into the conflict by members of her own family-by those who support the Patriot's revolutionary cause and those who believe the colonies should submit to the King in England. When her cousin begins to spy for the Patriots, what should she do? Kate and the Spies uses actual historical events to tell a compelling fictional story-of a girl who must determine the right course of action in a confused and difficult time.
144 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2004
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JoAnn A. Grote
71 books20 followersJOANN GROTE lives in Minnesota, where she grew up. She uses the state for most of her story settings, and like her characters, JoAnn seeks to serve Christ in her work. She believes that readers of novels can receive a message of salvation and encouragement from well-crafted fiction. She has over 35 books to her credit, including novels, "The American Adventure" series for children, and the "Heartsong Presents Inspirational Romance" series. She captivates and addresses the deeper meaning between life and faith.
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April 9, 2020
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“Time Period: 1775
When Kate Milton and her cousin happen across the Boston Tea Party, they unwittingly step into the midst of the American Revolution. The eleven-year-old girl finds herself pulled deeper into the conflict by members of her own family-by those who support the Patriot's revolutionary cause and those who believe the colonies should submit to the King in England. When her cousin begins to spy for the Patriots, what should she do? Kate and the Spies uses actual historical events to tell a compelling fictional story-of a girl who must determine the right course of action in a confused and difficult time.”
Series: Book #6 in the “Sisters in Time” series. Reviews of #1, #2, #3, #4 Here, and #5 Here!
Spiritual Content- Mentions of God & Jesus; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, church going, pastors, sermons, & prayer services; A few mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; A couple mentions of Christians; A couple mentions of Easter; A mention of a blessing.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two ‘stupid’s; Many mentions of deaths/murders, gunshots, shooting people, firing squads, fighting, violence, riots, & wars (up to semi-detailed); Many mentions of stealing, thieves, vandalism, arrests, & prison; Mentions of the Boston Massacre; Mentions of deaths & treason; Mentions of threats, threats of hanging people, pretending to hang others, & fires; Mentions of blood/bleeding, bruises, injuries, & doctors fixing those injuries (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of mean boys throwing rocks at a dog because of its name (barely-above-not-detailed, the dog ends up with a broken leg, but is otherwise fine); A few mentions of a cut-up snake; A couple mentions of taverns; A couple mentions of jealousy.
Sexual Content- N/A.
-Kate Milton, age 11
P.O.V. of Kate
Set in 1773-1775
141 pages
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Pre Teens- Two Stars (and a half)
New Teens- Three Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Two Stars
(*Note: A dog is injured in this book, so sensitive animal lovers might avoid this one.)
One thing I’ve noticed quickly when reading this series is that while the books are not technically connected, the characters all feel familiar—like you’ve seen or heard about them before. In this case, I’m going to say that’s not a good thing, because it can be confusing. In the prior book, we meet a young girl whose father has a print shop, a cousin who is the daughter of a doctor and is set in the Boston Tea party time period. Now, in this book, we meet a girl who is the daughter of a doctor, has an uncle who owns a print shop, and is set in the Boston Tea party time period. Do you see how it can be confusing? None of the names match up, but because it feels similar to the reader, it feels like a bit of déjà vu.
With this book, I truly didn’t expect much in terms of enjoyment, and, unfortunately, those thoughts ended up being true. I think if this was a childhood favorite series, I would be a bit kinder to it, but since it’s my first time reading the series, I feel a bit let down. I’m not in the target market, however, for this series. I can see homeschooling families use this series to expand upon different time periods, but I don’t think I particularly like this series.
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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“Time Period: 1775
When Kate Milton and her cousin happen across the Boston Tea Party, they unwittingly step into the midst of the American Revolution. The eleven-year-old girl finds herself pulled deeper into the conflict by members of her own family-by those who support the Patriot's revolutionary cause and those who believe the colonies should submit to the King in England. When her cousin begins to spy for the Patriots, what should she do? Kate and the Spies uses actual historical events to tell a compelling fictional story-of a girl who must determine the right course of action in a confused and difficult time.”
Series: Book #6 in the “Sisters in Time” series. Reviews of #1, #2, #3, #4 Here, and #5 Here!
Spiritual Content- Mentions of God & Jesus; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, church going, pastors, sermons, & prayer services; A few mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; A couple mentions of Christians; A couple mentions of Easter; A mention of a blessing.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two ‘stupid’s; Many mentions of deaths/murders, gunshots, shooting people, firing squads, fighting, violence, riots, & wars (up to semi-detailed); Many mentions of stealing, thieves, vandalism, arrests, & prison; Mentions of the Boston Massacre; Mentions of deaths & treason; Mentions of threats, threats of hanging people, pretending to hang others, & fires; Mentions of blood/bleeding, bruises, injuries, & doctors fixing those injuries (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of mean boys throwing rocks at a dog because of its name (barely-above-not-detailed, the dog ends up with a broken leg, but is otherwise fine); A few mentions of a cut-up snake; A couple mentions of taverns; A couple mentions of jealousy.
Sexual Content- N/A.
-Kate Milton, age 11
P.O.V. of Kate
Set in 1773-1775
141 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- Two Stars (and a half)
New Teens- Three Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Two Stars
(*Note: A dog is injured in this book, so sensitive animal lovers might avoid this one.)
One thing I’ve noticed quickly when reading this series is that while the books are not technically connected, the characters all feel familiar—like you’ve seen or heard about them before. In this case, I’m going to say that’s not a good thing, because it can be confusing. In the prior book, we meet a young girl whose father has a print shop, a cousin who is the daughter of a doctor and is set in the Boston Tea party time period. Now, in this book, we meet a girl who is the daughter of a doctor, has an uncle who owns a print shop, and is set in the Boston Tea party time period. Do you see how it can be confusing? None of the names match up, but because it feels similar to the reader, it feels like a bit of déjà vu.
With this book, I truly didn’t expect much in terms of enjoyment, and, unfortunately, those thoughts ended up being true. I think if this was a childhood favorite series, I would be a bit kinder to it, but since it’s my first time reading the series, I feel a bit let down. I’m not in the target market, however, for this series. I can see homeschooling families use this series to expand upon different time periods, but I don’t think I particularly like this series.
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
March 1, 2010
The American colonies lie on the brink of revolution, and eleven-year-old Kate Milton is torn between the two sides of the approaching conflict. Her parents are firm Loyalists, and her father, a doctor, believes it is his duty as an Englishman to obey the law, even if he disagrees with it. Kate thinks some of what the Loyalists say make sense. But her other relatives, including her cousin, Colin, who is her closest friend, are all Patriots, and some of what they say makes sense to Kate, too. When Kate witnesses the Boston Tea Party in December 1773, it just leaves her more confused. Over the next year and a half, Kate struggles with what role to take in the war that seems certain to come, especially when the British government punishes Boston harshly for the destruction of the tea and British soldiers occupy the city.
Young readers who enjoy stories set in Colonial times will most likely enjoy this book, however it's not a must-read. The characters were likable, but I felt they needed a little more development. I plan to try some other books in this series to see what they are like.
Young readers who enjoy stories set in Colonial times will most likely enjoy this book, however it's not a must-read. The characters were likable, but I felt they needed a little more development. I plan to try some other books in this series to see what they are like.
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February 5, 2009JAR4-Sis
June 14, 2009
This really made me sit back and think about the decisions I would have to make if I had lived in this era. It was good!
February 3, 2016
It was a fairly good book, but, I didn't like how they were making the story be a lot about her cousin.
June 1, 2017
I liked this book. The only bad thing is it stops right when the war didn't even end. But it was an interesting book.
January 31, 2016
great starter book
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