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Started this. It‘s about Benedict Arnold and George Washington‘s relationship during the Revolutionary War. It covers four years, starting in the spring of 1776. So far, so good. I‘ve read Philbrick‘s “Bunker Hill” and “Mayflower” and enjoyed them both.
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“On a hot, almost windless afternoon in June, a seven-year-old boy stood beside his mother and looked out across the green islands of Boston Harbor.”

That 7-year-old was John Quincy Adams, and they were witnessing the Battle of Bunker Hill from at least ten miles away.

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Deep dive into the lead-up and start of the American Revolution. So far, so good.
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I love Laurie Halse Anderson.
That is all.

I don't think I've read any other books that were set around not only the fighting and revolution but also while smallpox was also raging and how communities were trying to get ahead of it. Although this book was middle grade it did not gloss over the brutality of the disease in any way. This book would be an excellent addition to any history lesson set around the 1770s.

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Here's my #BookSpin list for July. It's mostly books that I want to read for my #SciFiSummer reading challenge.

Puzzle was on sale , I know this book will take awhile. I stubbed 2 toes this afternoon, not thrilled. Guess I will have to keep it up & read the rest of the afternoon.

...evidence of 150 riots in the 13 colonies from 1765 through 1769--and there were undoubtedly more he did not detect. During the early 1770s, according to Gilje, the rioting continued on a similar scale.