FICTION

Friends of Liberty

by Beatrice GORMLEY
197p. Eerdmans. 2013. pap. $8. ISBN 978-0-8028-5418-6. LC 2012048444.
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Gr 4–6—In 1773 Boston, Sally Gifford, daughter of a shoemaker, and Kitty Lawton, daughter of a wealthy merchant, are best friends thrust into the political battle raging around them. The girls exchange tokens of their secret sisterhood, but their fathers are at opposite ends of the spectrum, and Sally must decide where her loyalties lie. She has been invited to leave Massachusetts with Kitty and her family and live a life of English luxury, but should she stay with her family as a true daughter of America? Set against the forging of the Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution, this engaging novel tells a tale of friendship and of fighting for one's beliefs. It will appeal to kids who like historical fiction, and it is a good choice for classroom discussions of the war.—Terry Ann Lawler, Burton Barr Library, Phoenix, AZ
Reviewed by Terry Ann Lawler , Sep 01, 2013

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