Product Description

In this wonderful second book featuring Hope Penny Potter, the Revolutionary War rages on and Hope¹s daily life is affected. The war has even kept her from her dear friend Polly, whose parents are loyal to the King. But when Hope¹s brother and father return, relief sets in, if only for a short while. The plot thickens when Hope finds out her father was with the Sons of Liberty and the family will be in danger if anyone finds out.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #104895 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 112 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780439369060
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 2-4-In Patriots, Hope, 10, lives in Philadelphia in 1777. George Washington and his troops are nearby fighting the Redcoats, who capture the city and move into her home. Gregory engages readers with the tumultuous elements of conflict and war, making this book a page-turner. Flying follows Corey, 10, an escaped slave who is now forging a life as a free person in Canada with his family. With the exception of the rescue of his best friend, there is little excitement in this plotless, formulaic story. Also, Corey's facility with language doesn't ring true. The historical note at the end of each volume offers interesting facts and a few black-and-white photos. The large font size and short entries make these books quick and accessible to reluctant and good readers alike. Although not great literature, they may be popular historical-fiction choices for kids who are willing to suspend disbelief.
Be Astengo, Alachua County Library, Gainesville, FL
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Wonderful second book about Hope
In this beautiful second book on 10-year-old Hope Penny Potter, the Revolutionary War rages on everyday and brings many conflicts into young Hope's life. Her friend Polly now can't even be with her for her parents are loyalists to the King and Hope is a Patriot. To aviod the British who have occupied her hometown of Phildelphia, Hope flees to Valley Forge, Pennslyvania where George Washington is. Hope worries everyday about her father and brother who have not returned from battle. But when Hope's brother and father return, relief sets in for Hope but not long for she discovers a secret that her father was with the Sons of Liberty and the family would definitely be in danger if anybody found out. I recommend this great book to every My America reader. Hopefully there will be more books on Hope. I really enjoy her!

An excellent new My America book continuing Hope's story.
Ten-year-old Hope Potter and her family have fled to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, hoping to be safe from a possible British occupation of Philadelphia. Hope still worries about her father, who has been gone for over a year now, and her brother Ethan, who has been captured by the British. When Ethan finally returns, it is a joyous occasion. To protect their home, the Potters decide to return to Philadelphia. As British soldiers occupy the city, and the Potters own home, Hope fears for the safety of herself and her family, but she knows that some things, like freedom, are worth believing in and fighting for. I highly recommend Hope's second diary to all fans of the My America series. I hope there is a third book about Hope and her family.

We are patriots
Have you ever wondered how the patriots lived during the 1700's ?
In the book we are patriots it talks about a girl that one day turned 10 and her mom gives her a diary. She startes writing what was going on
in her life,about going to the war with the Redcoats during Revolutionary war. One good quality of the book is that the ten year old had a friend that was one of her familys enemiys in th war, and they didn't know until their parents told them,but they were still able to be friends no matter what. From this I learnedthat it doesn't matter where your friends come from or what color they are. What matters is to have a true friend. I recomend this book to people that want to know more about the past and how they lived back then.