num_pages: 288
description: On July 4th 1777 Jake Mallory and his friends are celebrating their new nation's independence in a small coastal town in Connecticut. Fourteen-yearold Jake wants nothing more than to get out from under the strict thumb of his father and see some adventure. But he learns too late that he must be careful what he wishes for. Over the course of four more 4ths he finds himself in increasingly adventurous circumstances-from battling the British army to barely surviving on a prison ship to finally returning home war-torn and weary but hopeful for his and America's future.
language: English
title: Five 4ths of July
publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers