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HMH Books for Young Readers (2001), Edition: Reprint, 56 pages
Description
From 1774 to 1776, Emma describes in her journal her stay in Boston, where she witnesses the British blockade and spies for the American militia. Features hand-printed text, drawings, and marginal notes.
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LibraryThing member t1bclasslibrary
This is another one of Marissa Moss' fake journals filled as much with drawing and doodles as writing. In this story, Emma is a farm girl living during the Revolutionary War who is sent to live with her aunt in Boston. We get a picture of the war and of life in Boston during the war. Through the
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characters of Emma and Thankful we get two different perspectives on the war, though Emma is a more sympathetic character. Show Less
LibraryThing member padame
Emma is a girl living in a colonal age. She's trying to help the americans all she can without her "room mate" knowing. She struggles to be an american in an unamerican home.
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Language
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English
Physical description
56 p.; 7.75 inches
ISBN
0152163255 / 9780152163259
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