Willy Freeman’s life changes forever when she witnesses her father’s death at the hands of the Redcoats and returns home to find that the British have taken her mother as a prisoner to New York City.
Willy, disguised as a boy, begins her long search for her mother and luckily finds a haven at the famous Fraunces Tavern. But even with the help of Sam Fraunces and her fellow worker, Horace, Willy knows that to be black, female, and free leaves her open to danger at every turn. What will tomorrow bring?
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Product Details
Paperback | $6.99
Published by Yearling Jan 01, 1987| 192 Pages| 5-3/16 x 7-5/8| Middle Grade (8-12)| ISBN 9780440495048
