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Publication
Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books (2005), 32 pages
Description
When John Jacob Mickley accompanies his father on a trip to Philadelphia, he discovers that the city is facing a Redcoat attack. Next thing he knows, Papa and he have been entrusted with a top-secret mission. Can the humble Mickley wagon dodge British soldiers and carry an important two-thousand-pound symbol of freedom to safety?
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LibraryThing member ashore06
Historical fiction (child's viewpoint of the liberty bell's protection) for intermediate grade levels. To protect a symbol of liberty from the looting British Army, a boy joins his father in hiding the liberty bell and creating decoys. Their is a historical note at the end of the story supporting
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LibraryThing member llarson09
Genre: Historical Fiction
Review: This author wrote a historical fiction book, because while the main idea of saving the Liberty Bell is true, most of the rest of the story are tales of what have been said that happened. In the back of the book it has a section that actually talks about what did
Style: The author used onomatopoeia's in the text which did add to the story, because it was able to bring to life the sounds that the bell would make.
Media: Rendered acrylic paint
Review: This author wrote a historical fiction book, because while the main idea of saving the Liberty Bell is true, most of the rest of the story are tales of what have been said that happened. In the back of the book it has a section that actually talks about what did
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happen with the Liberty BellStyle: The author used onomatopoeia's in the text which did add to the story, because it was able to bring to life the sounds that the bell would make.
Media: Rendered acrylic paint
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LibraryThing member tzarate
The main idea of this book is to save the Liberty Bell but most of the stories are about what has been said really happened to the Liberty Bell.
LibraryThing member rdg301library
Summary: A story about a boy and his father saving the Liberty Bell from the British, that shows the symbolism and importance of the Liberty Bell.
Grade: Primary
Grade: Primary
Awards
Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist — Picturebook — 2010)
Books From All 50 States (and Washington, D.C.!) (Pennsylvania)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 12 inches
ISBN
0689851677 / 9780689851674
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