Nathan Hale: America's First Spy

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The American colonies had just declared independence from the British. But General George Washington knew things were not going the Americans' way. When Gen. Washington needed someone to spy on the British, only one young man volunteered. That man was Nathan Hale, an early American hero.

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Pages:

Advanced (9 to 13)

Language:

English

ISBN:

978-1634402965

Red Chair Press

Aaron Derr (Author), Tami Wicinas

Categories:

Action Adventure, Boys, History, Little Brave Stories

Features:

Illustrations

Keywords:

spy, soldier, courage, secrets, history, america, loyalty, bravery.

https://www.amazon.com/Nathan-Hale-Americas-Hidden-History/dp/1634402960

Nathan Hale AMERICAS FIRST SPY by Aaron Derr illustrated by Tami Wicinas Nathan Hale AMERICAS FIRST SPY Pick up art from story by Aaron Derr illustrated by Tami Wicinas Hidden History Spies is produced and published by Red Chair Press Red Chair Press LLC PO Box South Egremont MA wwwredchairpresscom Publishers CatalogingInPublication Data Names Derr Aaron Wicinas Tami illustrator Title Nathan Hale Americas first spy by Aaron Derr illustrated by Tami Wicinas Description South Egremont Massachusetts Red Chair Press Series Hidden history spies Interest age level Includes sidebars of interest a glossary and resources to learn more Includes bibliographical references and index Summary It was September and the American colonies had just declared independence from the British But General George Washington knew things were not going the Americans way When Gen Washington needed someone to spy on the British only one young man volunteered That man was Nathan Hale an early American hero Provided by publisher Identifiers LCCN ISBN library hardcover ISBN ebook Subjects LCSH Hale Nathan 17551776Juvenile literature SpiesUnited States History18th centuryJuvenile literature United StatesHistoryRevolution 17751783Secret serviceJuvenile literature CYAC Hale Nathan SpiesUnited StatesHistory18th century United StatesHistoryRevolution 17751783Secret service Classification LCC E280H2 D47 print LCC E280H2 ebook DDC 9733850924dc23 Copyright Red Chair Press LLC RED CHAIR PRESS the RED CHAIR and associated logos are registered trademarks of Red Chair Press LLC All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced stored in an information or retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical including photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Publisher For permissions contact inforedchairpresscom Photo credit p Andrea Sprockett p Courtesy of the author Aaron Derr p Courtesy of the illustrator Tami Wicinas Map illustration by Joe LeMonnier Printed in the United States of America Table of Contents Chapter A Brave Volunteer Chapter Hale Joins The Fight Chapter His Secret Mission Chapter The Final Hours Glossary For More Information Index Chapter A Brave Volunteer On September the United States of America was only two months old But already things werent looking good The thirteen American colonies had just declared their independence from Great Britain and Great Britain wasnt happy about it British soldiers had taken over Long Island which is part of New York City British warships filled the waters around New York Many American soldiers were terrified that they were going to lose the war George Washington years before he would become our first president was the commanderinchief of the American army He knew how serious the situation was The thirteen colonies General Washingtons only hope was to send a spy into Long Island to get information about the British Army How many British soldiers were there And what were they going to do next It would be a very dangerous mission The spy would be surrounded by enemies He would have to hide his true identity If he was caught he would be killed loyal officers called a secret meeting He wasnt going to command anyone to take the job He wanted someone to volunteer Thomas Knowlton one of Washingtons most

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