num_pages: 144
description: Revolutionary War novel with a differenceWhen Colonel Joseph Kershaw leaves Camden, South Carolina, to lead the American rebels in their struggle against the British, he leaves his son Joey behind as the man of the house. But what can a 13-year-old do when General Cornwallis comes into town and makes the Kershaws' home his headquarters, and begins hanging American prisoners in the family garden? Joey is determined to get revenge#151;even if he has to risk everything.
language: English
title: The Keeping Room
titlecomplete: The Keeping Room (Novel)
genres: Fiction, Historical, American Revolutionary War, American Revolution, School, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 219
publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers