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Midnight Rider

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Joan Harlow knows how to catch the excitement of an historical event and weave a believable story and characters into it. MIDNIGHT RIDER, is the account of fourteen-year-old Hannah Andrews who rides her horse from Boston to Salem in 1775 to warn the colonists of a British raid. Hannah, originally from Salem, has been indentured by her scheming aunt into the Boston household of General Gage, governor of the colonies. As a servant she finds herself in the midst of not only family secrets, but angry clashes between colonists and British troops. She sneaks out to secret meetings of Patriots and one day overhears General Gage's plan to seize colonial munitions stored in Salem. Hannah, siding with freedom-loving colonists knows what she has to do. She risks her life and that of her horse Promise to ride through a snowstorm to warn the people of Salem about the raid. Joan Harlow captures the character of this spunky girl who reflects the grit and determination of colonial America to gain independence.

I have read this story with students average age 14. Their response was total involvement in the plot and the character, Hannah and her horse, Promise. They did not believe at first that the book would be interesting, since they thought it would be "ho hum" history. The cover illustration suggests it might be another Paul Revere Midnight Ride to Lexington and Concord. Wrong! The main historical event is the lesser known "Salem Alarm." The author weaves fascinating historical events into a plot that today's kids love. Not a bit boring! In fact, one student said, "It was like watching a movie in my head." Kids LOVED this story and rated it a 10/10. Did I forget to mention that I loved it, too?

This book is Fantatstic! A great young adult book and also anyone who loves horses and history.

i love this book!!!! its about a girl named hannah who is sent by her horrid aunt pheobe to be a indengered servant. she loves horses and becomes friends with two stable boys named will and caleb. hannah hates being a servant, so to breakaway from the servant life, she goes on midnight rides on her beloved horse promise. i'm not gonna say anything else though!!!! read this book and find out what happens!!!

this book was awesome!
they really could make a movie out of it
if u like horses and a little bit of history then u will like this book!

Joan Hiatt Harlow has written another winner in her series of historical fiction. Young readers will be enthralled with the exciting plot and enchanted by the characters, real and fictional, around whom the story is woven. Excellent writing and historical authenticity combine to make this book both educational and fun to read.

Midnight Rider feeds me lots of info about history. If i ever meet Joan Hiatt Harlow, i will ask if she loves horses. if so, i would love to hear another horse book. ( i love dogs too!)

After seeing the size of this book, i was very doubtful. But after getting the book, Midnight Rider, and after reading the first page... i knew this book was definitely for me. I love horses, and that's why i picked it out. Midnight Rider was so addicting that i read about half of the book just the day i got it! :) i would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about adventures, animals, and suspense.

My favorite book is Midnight Rider by Jean Hiatt Harlow. Do you like horse novels? Well if you do then this is the book for you. The first sentence of this book grabbed me in and didn`t let me put the book down. Harlow is an amazing writer. I love her books; she also wrote Star in the Strom, and Thunder from the Sea. Theses books are amazing!!! Midnight Rider is my all time favorite book.


This book is about a girl who loses here freedom by almost spending seven years as a servant in Boston. To make it even worse she loses her horse and her mom and dad (her mom and dad died, but her horse didn`t she just gets separated from her horses), but when the horse comes to Boston she sneaks out to go ride him! This girl is Hannah, followed by her friends Will, and Caleb and of course her horse Promise. This event happens during the Civil War. My favorite part of the story is when Hannah reunites with her horse, Promise. I love this book because I love books about horses and I love books that grab me and don`t let go. So do you think I am going to tell you the end of the book and spoil it for you so you don`t have to read the book? Well if your thinking "yes" then your wrong, because you're going to have to read this fantastic book to find out the ending. So go to your pubic or school library to check out this wonderful book. Here`s a tip if you check out this book then read the prologue, the will make more sense if you do.

i loved this book. i almost cried at the end. the ending was so sweet. i highly recomend this book.