num_pages: 112
description: The story of the American Revolution as experienced by a Connecticut farm boy who enlisted in the army in 1776. A Young Patriot  skillfully weaves together excerpts from the boy's wartime account with the author’s explanatory text to create a fascinating and factual history of the American Revolution. Only fifteen when he enlisted, Joseph Plumb Martin spent the rest of his teen and young adult years marching, working, fighting, foraging, and starving while serving under the likes of Washington and Lafayette. Through the mix of Martin’s observations and experiences, the historical context that Murphy provides, and maps and archival prints, the book vividly reveals the grit and drama of war—and a teenager who was eyewitness to a Revolution. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
language: English
title: A Young Patriot: The American Revolution as Experienced by One Boy
titlecomplete: A Young Patriot: The American Revolution as Experienced by One Boy
genres: Middle Grade, History, Childrens, American History, American Revolution, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 83
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award
category: Juvenile Literature, awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Clarion Books