Sybil Ludingtons Midnight Ride

Download or read book Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride written by Marsha Amstel and published by First Avenue Editions. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retells the story of Sybil Ludington's ride on horseback to rouse American soldiers to fight against the British who were attacking Danbury, Connecticut during the American Revolution.

Download or read book Sybil Ludington written by E. F. Abbott and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you do if your country was counting on you to deliver a message? That's sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington’s urgent mission. In 1777, Sybil and her family believe the American colonies should be free from British control. Sybil’s father leads a regiment of New York militiamen, and everyone in the family is dedicated to the Patriot cause. Using spy tactics and codes, the Ludingtons gather intelligence, hoping to stay one step ahead of their enemies. When British troops raid nearby Danbury, Connecticut, Sybil gallops through the night to call out her father's men. But the journey is dangerous for a girl who’s all alone. With obstacles at every turn, will she make it in time to stop the British? Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This title has Common Core connections.

Download or read book The Horse-Riding Adventure of Sybil Ludington, Revolutionary War Messenger written by Marsha Amstel and published by Graphic Universe. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1777, on a cold and stormy night in the New York Colony, 16-year-old Sybil Ludington makes a dangerous and difficult ride to warn the local militiamen that the British Army is looting and burning nearby Danbury, Connecticut. Simultaneous.

Download or read book We Were There, Too! written by Phillip Hoose and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-08-08 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE PLAYED IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

Download or read book Sybil Ludington Rides to the Rescue written by Jessica Gunderson and published by Capstone Press. This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1777, the American Revolution is well underway. At 16, Sybil Ludington knows the war all too well. Her father is a colonel in the Continental Army, battling for America's independence from Great Britain. Colonel Ludington and his regiment are home for the season when word comes that the British Army is attacking nearby. With her father too ill to ride, it's up to young Sybil to alert the American militia that the British are coming.

Download or read book The Ride written by Kitty Griffin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One brave girl, one strong pony, one desperate ride to deliver a crucial message that would change the course of American history. Betsy is the girl power answer to Paul Revere. Repeated for over two hundred years as an oral tradition, the legend of Betsy Dowdy is a classic American tale of a girl who simply believed she could be free. Inspired by the danger and daring of this ordinary North Carolinian girl, THE RIDE is a story about stepping up to help the cause you believe in, doing even what little you can, and building the United States of America.

Download or read book Sybil's Ride of Courage written by Jade S. Miller and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on an inspiring true story, Jade Miller brings to life an unsung hero from the Revolutionary War. When British troops landed in Connecticut and threatened American homes and soldiers, someone had to ride out and warn the militia. A girl named Sybil Ludington, only sixteen years old, took up the charge and rode out to spread the word. The result was a forty-mile ride through the dangerous wilderness, a ride far longer and more treacherous than the one taken by the famous Paul Revere. Sybil must race against time, the elements, and the British Army, and once she starts there is no turning back. Can she make it in time?