BOOKS AT MVMS LIBRARY:

Ward: Revolutionary War

Titles: 20

Chains : seeds of America
        [ Book ] FIC ANDERSON   Anderson, Laurie Halse.
                Published 2008

Ann of the Wild Rose Inn
        [ Book ] FIC ARM        Armstrong, Jennifer, 1961-
                Published 1994

The fighting ground
        [ Book ] FIC AVI        Avi, 1937-
                Published 1984

The year of the hangman
        [ Book ] FIC BLA        Blackwood, Gary L.
                Published 2002

Toliver's secret
        [ Book ] FIC BRA        Brady, Esther Wood, 1905-
                Published 2000

War comes to Willy Freeman
        [ Book ] FIC COL        Collier, James Lincoln, 1928-
                Published 1987

An enemy among them
        [ Book ] FIC DEF        DeFord, Deborah H.
                Published 1987

Betsy Zane : the rose of Fort Henry
        [ Book ] Fic Dur        Durrant, Lynda, 1956-
                Published 2000

Early thunder
        [ Book ] FIC FRI        Fritz, Jean.
                Published 1987

Hope's crossing
        [ Book ] FIC GOO        Goodman, Joan E.
                Published 1998

The winter of red snow : the Revolutionary War diary of Abigail Jane Stewart
        [ Book ] FIC GRE        Gregory, Kristiana.
                Published 1996

Road to revolution!
        [ Book ] FIC MACK       Mack, Stanley.
                Published 2009

The patriot : a novel
        [ Book ] FIC MOL        Molstad, Stephen.
                Published 2000

The Sherwood ring
        [ Book ] FIC POP        Pope, Elizabeth Marie, 1917-
                Published 1992

Thomas in danger
        [ Book ] FIC PRY        Pryor, Bonnie.
                Published 1999

Cast two shadows : the American revolution in the South
        [ Book ] FIC RIN        Rinaldi, Ann.
                Published 1998

Finishing Becca : a story about Peggy Shippen and Benedict Arnold
        [ Book ] FIC RIN        Rinaldi, Ann.
                Published 1994

Time enough for drums
        [ Book ] FIC RIN        Rinaldi, Ann.
                Published 1986

Hannah of Fairfield
        [ Book ] FIC VAN        Van Leeuwen, Jean.
                Published 1999

Hannah's winter of hope
        [ Book ] FIC VAN        Van Leeuwen, Jean.
                Published 2000


 

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Historical Fiction: American Revolution
 

Location Codes:
MN=Main Library
DR=Dobson Ranch
RM=Red Mountain Branch (East Mesa)

Cavanaugh, Jack. The Patriots (American Family Portrait Series). 1995 (MN)
The lifetime rivalry of Esau and Jacob Morgan reaches its pinnacle as the two brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the American war for independence.

Durham, Charles. Walk in the Light. 1992 (MN, RM)
Longing for a better life away from the Scottish Highlands and their abusive father, poverty-stricken Rachel Calhoun and her brother accept idealistic doctor Drew Wolfe's offer to take them to pre-Revolution Philadelphia.

Fast, Howard. Seven Days in June: a Novel of the American Revolution. 1994 (MN, RM)
The Battle of Bunker Hill is seen through the eyes of an English doctor seeking America's promise of freedom, in a retelling of the bloody battle between the makeshift American army and the British Grenadiers.

Fender, J.E. The Private Revolution of Geoffrey Frost. 2002. (MN, RM)
This maritime series chronicles the astonishing adventures of Captain Geoffrey Frost, who is enlisted by the colony of New Hampshire to transport heavy canons seized by the Continental Navy and embarks upon an illustrious career as a Revolutionary War privateer and hero.

Fleming, Thomas J. Dreams of Glory. 2000. (MN, RM)
A novel of the American Revolution follows American and British agents as they clash during the most critical period of the conflict and two very different men become embroiled with British spymaster Walter Beckford and the beautiful, mysterious Flora Kuyper.

Grimes, Roberta. My Thomas: a Novel of Martha Jefferson's Life. 1993 (MN, RM)
A recreation of the diaries of Martha Jefferson creates an intimate portrait of two people and their love affair, as well as a chronicle of the revolutionary period.

Jones, Douglas C. Shadow of the Moon. 1995 (MN, RM)
A vivid portrait of an extraordinary family and their legacy follows the epic saga of young Scotsman Robert Chesney, who, with his ambitious and intelligent Native American wife and their four children, plays an important part in the shaping of America.

Jordan, Robert. The Fallon Blood (Fallon Family Saga Series). 1995 (MN, DR, RM)
When Michael Fallon, a bonded servant, leaves Ireland for Charleston, South Carolina, he faces a whirlwind of quick change in every aspect of his life, from work to love to the greatest Revolution the world has ever seen.

Lussier, Paul. The Last Refuge of Scoundrels: a Revolutionary Novel. 2000. (MN)
An aide to George Washington and a female spy fall in love in a Revolutionary War epic that blends famous historical characters with the author's salt-of-the-earth literary creations.

Martin, William. Citizen Washington. 1999. (MN, DR, RM)
A fictional account of George Washington portrays a man full of imperfections and limitations who overcame personal struggles to become one of history's greatest leaders.

McGrath, Patrick. Martha Peake. 2000. (MN, DR, RM)
Fleeing the brutality of her father, poet, smuggler, and drunkard Harry Peake, Martha Peake sets sail for America, where she becomes caught up in the colonies' struggle for independence from Britain, but she soon discovers that she cannot escape the betrayals of the past.

Morris, Gilbert. Command the Sun (Liberty Bell Series). 2000. (MN, RM)
When Matthew Bradford learns that his real father is Sir Leo Rochester, he has a chance to become an English peer, but first he must leave the woman he loves and renounce America.

Shaara, Jeff. The Glorious Cause. 2002. (MN, DR, RM)
A novel about a pivotal period in the American Revolution relates the colonists' uphill battle in their quest for freedom, while General George Washington makes a fateful decision to cross the Delaware River and confront the enemy in New Jersey.

Shaara, Jeff. Rise to Rebellion. 2001. (MN, DR, RM)
The 1770 killing of civilians by British troops during the Boston Massacre and the tumultuous trial that follows ignites the flames of revolution that will culminate in America's epic struggle for independence.

Walther, Anne N. Time for Treason. 2000. (MN, RM)
Acting as an agent for her influential French constituency, Eugene de Beaumont must measure the patriots' political intent while appearing to be carefree guest at an elaborate Virginia plantation.

Updated 6/05, KG; Holdings checked 7/06 KRL

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