Nathan Hale (Profiles in American History) (Profiles in American History (Mitchell Lane)) [Library Binding]

Kathleen Tracy (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Profiles in American History (Mitchell Lane)

The war was looking bleak for the American colonists. General George Washington and his army had just barely escaped destruction at the Battle of Brooklyn, and now the mighty British fleet was preparing another attack. Washington desperately needed to figure out the enemy s plan. The only way to get the information he needed was to send a spy behind British lines. The soldier who volunteered to take the assignment was a twenty-one-year-old former schoolteacher named Nathan Hale. He became the first American spy executed in the line of duty, and his last words, I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country, became a rallying cry for the Revolution. Nathan Hale s courage in the face of death has become an enduring symbol of American patriotism. His willingness to sacrifice his life for the greater good stands as a powerful testament to the selflessness that turns ordinary men into heroes.

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About the Author

Kathleen Tracy has been a journalist for over twenty years. Her writing has been featured in magazines including The Toronto Star s Star Week, A&E Biography magazine, KidScreen and Variety. She is also the author of numerous biographies and other nonfiction books, including Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, William Hewlett: Pioneer of the Computer Age, The Watergate Scandal, The Life and Times of Cicero, Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, and The Plymouth Colony: The Pilgrims Settle in New England for Mitchell Lane Publishers.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers (November 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584154470
• ISBN-13: 978-1584154471
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,445,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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