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Huzzah!!: A Cry For Independence

Martha Simpson

This compelling YA historical coming-of-age story takes place during 1773 in pre-revolutionary Boston. It is woven around the intrigue and actual events leading up to the Boston Tea Party. Told from the perspective of Thomas, a fourteen-year-old apprentice to his shoemaker father, the story invites the reader into the events and experiences of Thomas and those around him as he finds himself in a deeply divided community. The patriots clash with loyalists who want to maintain allegiance to the king of England, creating two different world views on tea and taxation which will affect the merchants of Boston for years to come. Opposition to British rule must take a peaceful course in the search for a solution to a rigid system devoid of the freedoms all had hoped for when coming to America. Thomas takes a beating and a new turn during these spirited colonial times, emerging from fearfulness to courage and responsibility. With a theme of standing up for the right thing, some of the issues surrounding Thomas during this pivotal time in American history are rebellion, injustice, prejudice, fear, and bullying.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
  • Publish Date: Nov 17th, 2021
  • Pages: 138
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.30in - 0.43lb
  • EAN: 9781638375661
  • Recommended age: 13-18
  • Categories: General

About the Author

Simpson, Martha: - Martha Badger Simpson grew up in the Boston area where she was genetically immersed in the history of the city. Her interests grew from having ancestral roots that included an eighteenth-century itinerant portrait artist, a pewterer, and coppersmiths. She is a graduate of Tufts University where she earned a BS in education, and later received an MA from the University of Connecticut. After teaching and developing programs for gifted and talented students, she worked in the financial services industry. An artist in her free time, she prints botanical images on textiles. She has three children, eight grandchildren, and lives with her Labradoodle Sophie in Connecticut, where they are both avid hikers.