Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution

Lives hang in the balance in this gripping Revolutionary War adventure from a beloved Newbery Medalist.

In 1776, young Sophia Calderwood witnesses the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, which is newly occupied by the British army. Sophia is horrified by the event and resolves to do all she can to help the American cause. Recruited as a spy, she becomes a maid in the home of General Clinton, the supreme commander of the British forces in America. Through her work she becomes aware that someone in the American army might be switching sides, and she uncovers a plot that will grievously damage the Americans if it succeeds. But the identity of the would-be traitor is so shocking that no one believes her, and so Sophia decides to stop the treacherous plot herself, at great personal peril: She's young, she's a girl, and she's running out of time. And if she fails, she's facing an execution of her own.

Master storyteller Avi shows exactly how personal politics can be in this "nail-biting thriller" (Publishers Weekly) that is rich in historical detail and rife with action.

Author: Avi
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Published: 09/25/2012
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.56h x 5.82w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781442414419
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 153635 / Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution


Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2012
Booklist 08/01/2012 pg. 67
Publishers Weekly 08/13/2012 pg. 69
School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 123
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2012 pg. 78
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2012
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2013 pg. 13
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 61 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Avi: - Avi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com.