Fourteen-year-old John Darragh was a spy. But British-occupied Philadelphia in 1777 was not a safe place for an American spy. If he were captured, John knew he would be hanged. In this suspenseful story based on accounts of the Darragh family's spying activities for General Washington, young John undertakes a dangerous mission to deliver a message to the American army.
Peter Roop, a Wisconsin State Teacher of the Year, has been bringing books and children together for more than 30 years. He has written extensively for Cricket and Cobblestone magazines. He currently writes and speaks full-time. Last year he visited 22 states and talked with more than 50,000 students!