Boy with a Fife: Ebenezer Fletcher's War of Independence

By Elizabeth Raum

Book Overview

This fast-paced historical novel of a young fifer in the American Revolution is based on the autobiography of Ebenezer Fletcher, and is just in time to help families richly celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's independence. Written by an award winning author of over 160 books for children, every detail is meticulously accurate and engaging.

For Liberty As a young lad, Ebenezer Fletcher played war games with other boys in New Ipswich, New Hampshire. In April 1775, his life changed forever when British soldiers attacked the towns of Lexington and Concord. Shots were fired. Men died. War was no longer a child's game.

When the New Ipswich militia responded to the attack, thirteen-year-old Ebenezer joined them, playing his fife on the long march to Boston and beyond. During the next few years, Eb faced dangers and hardships in battle and at home. Courage and determination never deserted him. Through it all, he remained focused on his goal--Liberty.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1953743439
• ISBN13: 9781953743435
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Chicken Scratch Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9