The Fighting Ground

Avi

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Jonathan, 13, knows he's ready to fight the British. He can handle a gun. And he yearns to don a uniform and battle for glory, just like his brother and cousin.

So on this day when the tavern bell tolls, calling men to arms, Jonathan doesn't ask his father's permission. He simply goes. And to his joy, he's accepted.

In the next twenty-four hours, Jonathan learns what it means to fight, and to be a soldier. He also learns what it's like to meet death face to face.

It's a lesson he will never forget...

Book Details

Publisher: HarperCollins
Publish Date: Dec 16th, 1994
Pages: 160
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 7.58in - 5.30in - 0.45in - 0.24lb
EAN: 9780064401852
Recommended age: 08-12
Categories: • Historical - Military & Wars• Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Period• Action & Adventure - General

About the Author

Avi: -

Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing but the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at avi-writer.com.

Praise for this book

"At thirteen, Jonathan dreams of fighting in the American Revolution. Almost by accident, he is recruited into a fighting unit and experiences the reality of war, including being taken prisoner and coming to grips with his feelings about shooting to kill." .-- "SLJ.""Convincingly portrays Jonathan's passage from naive boy to young man."-- "H."