num_pages: 48
description: Someone is planning to kill George Washington, and young Phoebe Fraunces is trying to save his life. Phoebe gets a job as George Washington's housekeeper, but her real job is to work as a spy. She listens and watches very carefully, and she meets her father every day to tell him what she has learned. One day Phoebe's father tells her that Washington is planning to leave town in a few days, and the person plotting against him will act before then. Phoebe is very frightened, but she is determined to figure out who is after Washington before it's too late. . . ."This episode drawn from the Revolutionary War is related with historical accuracy and suspense and illustrated with finesse."( School Library Journal )
language: English
title: Phoebe the Spy
titlecomplete: Phoebe the Spy
characters: George Washington, Phoebe Fraunces
genres: Fiction, Historical, American Revolutionary War, Mystery, American Revolution, School, Middle Grade, American History, Childrens, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 1971
places: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
awards: awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Puffin Books