Katie's Trunk

By Ann Turner

Book Overview

Based on a true incident that happened to one of the author's ancestors, Katie's Trunk gives an unusual and arresting glimpse of the beginnings of the American Revolution.

Katie could feel it in the air--something was wrong. Neighbors didn't speak to each other anymore, and someone even hissed "Tory " at her. All around Katie, men were arming themselves for war. Then one day it happened--the rebels came Katie's father told the family to hide in the woods. At first Katie obeyed, but as she crouched in the underbrush she got mad and ran back to defend her home. It wasn't right for people to treat one another this way. But what could one little girl do about it?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689810547
• ISBN13: 9780689810541
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.8" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Katie's Trunk

During the time of the Revolutionary War, Katie's family were loyalists and needed to hide when the Rebels come into their house to raid it. Katie hides in a trunk away from her family because she didn't want to leave the house. She is spotted by a Rebel who is their neighbor. Katie used to be best friends with his daughter, but now they are no longer allowed to see each other because their families disagree on England's rule over the Colonies. Katie is unsure what will happen now that she's been spotted. This book helps my seventh grade students (or any reader), clarify who are the Tories, Rebels, Loyalists, Yankees, Redcoats and Patriots. The book is based on a true story of one of the author's ancestors.