This diminutive man is actually a spy for the Continental Army and is trying to recruit Sophia into a spy ring.Īt the same time, the British force the Calderwoods to house an English officer named John Andre. There she meets a mysterious man, Robert Townsend. But due to his injuries, he is unable to work, and Sophia takes a job as a printer’s apprentice to earn some money for the family. Calderwood attempt to nurse him to health. When he attempts to return to the city, he is wounded by British soldiers. Her father has left New York, trying to find a place of safety for his family. Her brother has joined General Washington’s Continental Army which has recently suffered several severe defeats. In 1776, Sophia Calderwood is a 12-year-old girl in New York City. The name of this fine book is “Sophia’s War: A Tale of the Revolution.”
Avi writes a compelling novel which combines historical truth and fiction in retelling this gripping saga. The last person, of course, is General Benedict Arnold, one of the most odious men in American history. An influential British officer, Andre will be intimately involved with the bribing of General Benedict Arnold and getting him to commit treason. Arrested for spying by the British, he is hanged early in the Revolution. Three characters play preponderant roles in this critical drama. Those participating in the rebellion, known as the Patriots to the Americans and as the Rebels to the British, believed that the country must be independent.
Those faithful to the Crown, the Tories or Loyalists, felt it was their duty to oppose the Revolution and serve the King. At the same time, it is a time of great turbulence, confusion and treason.
The story of the founding of the United States is filled with heroism and bravery. “Sophia’s War: A Tale of the Revolution,” by Avi.īeach Lane Books, New York, 2012, 302 pages, grades 5-7.
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