True story about 13-year-old Phoebe, a free black, who, disguised as the housekeeper in the home of an American Revolutionary war general, was really a spy whose job was to guard his life.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good HISTORICAL FICTION.,
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Excellent story for young people to understand this period in our history. Suggest ages 9 through 12 years old. Similar to Johnny Tremain, establishes examples for children to live up to for the rest of their lives. Will become a favorite with my family. Must be remembered that the book, as admitted by the author, is "essentially historically accurate."
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A really good book for children,
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I first read this book when I was in the fourth grade. I still like to read it. It's about a 13 year old girl in 1776 Manhattan who is given an assingment by her father, Samuel Fraunces, to help save George Washington's life. It's nice to read about an ordinary person affecting history.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb book,
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I have used Phoebe The Spy in my 2nd and 3rd grade classes as a Read A Loud book. The students love the story, especially because it centers around a child saving George Washington's life. This is an excellent book to use as a story starter for writing projects.
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In 1776, the year Phoebe Fraunces was thirteen years old, her father gave her a very dangerous job. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
General Washington, Queen's Head, Mortier House, General Gates, George Washington, Sam Fraunces, New York, Thomas Hickey, Samuel Fraunces New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
In 1776, the year Phoebe Fraunces was thirteen years old, her father gave her a very dangerous job. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
General Washington, Queen's Head, Mortier House, General Gates, George Washington, Sam Fraunces, New York, Thomas Hickey, Samuel Fraunces New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Phoebe and the General by Judith Griffin in Front Matter
- Once upon a Heroine: 450 Books for Girls to Love by Alison Cooper-Mullin on page 98, and page 174
- U.S. History Through Children's Literature: From the Colonial Period to World War II by Wanda Miller on page 52, and page 54
- Losing Our Language: How Multicultural Classroom Instruction Is Undermining Our Children's Ability to Read, Write, and Reason by Sandra Stotsky in Back Matter
- Losing Our Language:How Multic: How Multiculturalism Undermines Our Children's Ability to Read, Write and Reason by Sandra Stotsky in Back Matter
- The American Revolution (History Comes Alive Teaching Unit, Grades 4-8) by Jacqueline Glasthal on page 50
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