I will stand with my father
By: by Irene Uttendorfsky ; illustration by Allen A. Kraeger
Contributors: Kraeger, Allen A., illustrator
Publisher: Spruce Gulch Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Rome, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9780984125913
Subjects: Oriskany, Battle of, N.Y., 1777; Juvenile fiction; History; Battles; Siege, 1777; Oneida Indians
Description: "The siege of Fort Stanwix (Schuyler) in August 1777 by pro-British forces and the ensuing Battle of Oriskany brought the reality of the American Revolution to the inhabitants of the Mohawk Valley. A civil war was ignited, between the Colonists who were divided between whigs and loyalists, and also between the Six Nations of Iroquois who were divided into pro-British and pro-American factions. This book reveals the difficulties faced by those who had to choose ..."--Cover.
Table of contents: title: Preface and acknowledgements; title: Map of Iroquois country; title: Map of siege of Fort Schuyler; title: Book One; title: The sign; title: The king's message; title: The fort; title: War paint; title: The raid; title: Surrounded; title: Hold fire; title: Flag of truce; title: Besieged; title: The mission; title: Among the enemy; title: The king's battle; title: Attack; title: Escape; title: Storm warning; title: The message; title: Willett's raid; title: Willett's scout; title: My father called my name; title: Oriska; title: Notes; title: Glossary; title: Book Two preview; title: Discussion guide.