Title: The British are coming
Description: "Twelve-year-old Jessie witnesses the expulsion from Philadelphia of influential Quakers (the "Virginia Exiles") at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The dialogue carries explanations of the events and issues as the Friends press, for months unsuccessfully, for their legal rights."--Kit Newman.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, History, Society of Friends, Quakers
Places: United States
Time periods: Revolution, 1775-1783