Maria's story, 1773
In Williamsburg, Virginia, two years before the start of the American Revolution, nine-year-old Maria worries that her mother will lose her contract to publish official reports and announcements of the British government because she prints anti-British articles in their family-run newspaper.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Delacorte Press,
c2001.
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| Series: | Young Americans ;
#05 |
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| Summary: | In Williamsburg, Virginia, two years before the start of the American Revolution, nine-year-old Maria worries that her mother will lose her contract to publish official reports and announcements of the British government because she prints anti-British articles in their family-run newspaper. |
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| Item Description: | "Colonial Williamsburg." |
| Physical Description: | 167 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0385326858 |
| Author Notes: | She has written over 100 mystery books for young adults. She is known for her Orphan Train Adventure Series and other titles including A Family Apart, The Seance and Other Side of the Dark. Her works have earned her the honor of being the only writer to win four Edgar Allen Poe awards and in addition, two Spurs from Western Writers of America. She was a past President of the Mystery Writers of America. She died from complications of pancreatic cancer on June 28, 2003, in Houston, Texas. She was 76. (Bowker Author Biography) |
