Dear America: Cannons at Dawn - Library Edition
Kristiana Gregory returns with a stunning new sequel to the bestselling Dear America title THE WINTER OF RED SNOW!
Abigail Jane Stewart returns in this brand-new sequel to THE WINTER OF RED SNOW. The Revolutionary War toils on, but the Stewart family can no longer avoid getting involved. Abby's father joins the Continental Army, while Abby, her mother, and her sister become camp followers. They face daily hardships alongside the troops and continue to spend time helping the Washingtons. Filled with romance and adventure, Abby's frontline view of the war captures the heartache and bravery of the soldiers, as well as the steep cost of freedom.
Abigail Jane Stewart returns in this brand-new sequel to THE WINTER OF RED SNOW. The Revolutionary War toils on, but the Stewart family can no longer avoid getting involved. Abby's father joins the Continental Army, while Abby, her mother, and her sister become camp followers. They face daily hardships alongside the troops and continue to spend time helping the Washingtons. Filled with romance and adventure, Abby's frontline view of the war captures the heartache and bravery of the soldiers, as well as the steep cost of freedom.
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I really hope you enjoy this sequel to The Winter of Red Snow. It was a blast to research and to write!
Since a child, I've felt a kinship with the Colonial era because several of my ancestors fought in the War of Independence. I have walked around the encampment site of Jockey Hollow, also Valley Forge many times -- in the spring and blazing summer, and during a snow-packed winter. These sites are national parks now with clean restrooms, gift shops, and paved parking lots. While standing inside an air-conditioned visitor's center, it's hard to relate to the intense suffering of our soldiers and the camp followers.
Writing Cannons at Dawn allowed me to imagine camp life through the eyes of young Abigail Stewart. Abby's diary is a work of fiction, but many of the events and characters are real, including Benedict Arnold, Mrs. Lucy Knox, and her infant Julia Knox.
It was fun returning Martha Washington to the story, for she did indeed join her husband at every winter encampment, often with her maid Oney. I used a lunar calendar so references to a full moon are historical, as are the blizzards and nor'easters, the reports of the aurora borealis, and the mysterious day of darkness throughout New England.
One of the best parts about research is exploring historical settings. In New York City I was enchanted to visit Fraunces Tavern where General Washington said farewell to his officers after the war ended. This brick tavern built in 1719 is still open for business and now sits among the skyscrapers of lower Manhattan. An editor recently treated me to a very fine lunch there. As I ate pot roast, mashed potatoes, then apple pie, I could just imagine Washington with his officers doing the same that cold December day of 1783.
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Since a child, I've felt a kinship with the Colonial era because several of my ancestors fought in the War of Independence. I have walked around the encampment site of Jockey Hollow, also Valley Forge many times -- in the spring and blazing summer, and during a snow-packed winter. These sites are national parks now with clean restrooms, gift shops, and paved parking lots. While standing inside an air-conditioned visitor's center, it's hard to relate to the intense suffering of our soldiers and the camp followers.
Writing Cannons at Dawn allowed me to imagine camp life through the eyes of young Abigail Stewart. Abby's diary is a work of fiction, but many of the events and characters are real, including Benedict Arnold, Mrs. Lucy Knox, and her infant Julia Knox.
It was fun returning Martha Washington to the story, for she did indeed join her husband at every winter encampment, often with her maid Oney. I used a lunar calendar so references to a full moon are historical, as are the blizzards and nor'easters, the reports of the aurora borealis, and the mysterious day of darkness throughout New England.
One of the best parts about research is exploring historical settings. In New York City I was enchanted to visit Fraunces Tavern where General Washington said farewell to his officers after the war ended. This brick tavern built in 1719 is still open for business and now sits among the skyscrapers of lower Manhattan. An editor recently treated me to a very fine lunch there. As I ate pot roast, mashed potatoes, then apple pie, I could just imagine Washington with his officers doing the same that cold December day of 1783.
We join Abigail Stewart half a year after The Winter of Red Snow ended, in January of 1779. Her father has enlisted in the Continental Army, and when a devastating fire destroys Abby's home, she, her mother, and siblings must make their way to Philadelphia, then on to the army camp to be near Abby's father. They follow the soldiers from one battleground to the next, dodging the British troops, and narrowly escaping danger time and again.
The winters are brutally cold, food is scare, and the anguish of war is ever present. But not all is desperate. Abby meets many new friends, including a young soldier named Willie Campbell. As romance blooms, Abby wonders if the war will ever end.
The winters are brutally cold, food is scare, and the anguish of war is ever present. But not all is desperate. Abby meets many new friends, including a young soldier named Willie Campbell. As romance blooms, Abby wonders if the war will ever end.
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- PublisherScholastic Inc.
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0545280885
- ISBN 13 9780545280884
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages208
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