Title: In Pursuit of Liberty
First published: October 30, 2006
Description: "The voices of the children and teenagers who witnessed the events that transformed the colonies to an independent nation have seldom been heard. This book gives those forgotten youngsters a voice. It tells the stories of their courageous exploits in eight years of warfare on land and sea and explores their social forces that shaped and transformed their post-war lives."--Cover.
Subjects: Child soldiers, Children's writings, American, Juvenile Participation, Participation, Juvenile, Youth, Personal narratives, Children, History, United states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, personal narratives, Children, united states, Youth, united states, Children's writings
Places: United States
Time periods: 18th century, Revolution, 1775-1783
LC classification: E209 .W47 2009