| Time Enough for Drums Contributor(s): Rinaldi, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440228506 ISBN-13: 9780440228509 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: Sixteen-year-old Jem struggles to maintain the status quo at home in Trenton, New Jersey, when the family men join the war for independence. There are signs of rebellion in the Emerson household several years before the actual American Revolution hits in 1776! Brought up in a relatively liberal household, Jemima Emerson is quite a challenge for her tutor, John Reid, who is known as a Tory with strong ties to England. How could Jem's parents be friends with a man who opposes American freedom? Jem longs for freedom on every level, in the home and her homeland--and John represents the forces that restrict her. Jem and her family soon find themselves fighting for freedom in whatever ways they can in the Revolutionary War. Before long, Jem discovers that there is much more to Mr. Reid than she ever imagined. Her feelings about him change when Jem realizes that John shares her love of freedom--and will risk his life to defend it. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Historical - Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.22" W x 6.96" (0.28 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 57196 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sixteen-year-old Jem struggles to maintain the status quo at home in Trenton, New Jersey, when the family men join the war for independence. There are signs of rebellion in the Emerson household several years before the actual American Revolution hits in 1776 Brought up in a relatively liberal household, Jemima Emerson is quite a challenge for her tutor, John Reid, who is known as a Tory with strong ties to England. How could Jem's parents be friends with a man who opposes American freedom? Jem longs for freedom on every level, in the home and her homeland--and John represents the forces that restrict her. Jem and her family soon find themselves fighting for freedom in whatever ways they can in the Revolutionary War. Before long, Jem discovers that there is much more to Mr. Reid than she ever imagined. Her feelings about him change when Jem realizes that John shares her love of freedom--and will risk his life to defend it. |