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<p><p>seymour Reit Re-creates The True Story Of Will Knox, A Nineteen-year-old Boy Who Undertook The Daring And Dangerous Task Of Transporting 183 Cannons From New York’s Fort Ticonderoga To Boston—in The Dead Of Winter—to Help George Washington Win An Important Battle.</p><h3>children's Literature</h3><p>the Importance And Usefulness Of The Historical Fiction Genre Shines In This Well-written, Accurate Account Of A Turning Point In The American Revolution. Not Many Children Are Aware Of The Strife And Courage That Took Place To Keep Our Young Country In This War Against The British. This Story Is Based Upon The Events That Helped Save Boston And Gave The Strength And Will For General Washington And His Troops To Carry On. The Knox Brothers Were Like Many Others In The Army, Becoming Cold And Frustrated With The Lack Of Action In The Standstill War. Both Sides Were Short On Supplies And A Waiting Game Developed About Who Would Resupply And Strike First. Will Knox Devised A Seemingly Impossible Plan To Leave Boston For Fort Ticonderoga, Ny To Bring Back 183 Cannons To Fight The British. The Plan Was Approved, And So Began The Epic Struggle To Transport The Weapons Ac
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Reit, Seymour
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Published
- 1990
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780152164355
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Young Adult, Children'S
- Rating
- 3.65 / 5 (297 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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