The Prisoner (Christian Heritage Series: The Williamsburg Years #4) [Paperback]

Nancy Rue (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up

It's not easy being the youngest in the family. Just ask Thomas Hutchinson. While his brother Sam has run off to join the Patriots in the battle against the British, he's stuck in a new school with an angry schoolmaster and three bullies who are out to get him. What's worse, his best friend, Caroline, now seems to hate him. And when the crazed Xavier Wormley drags Dr. Quincy off to the war (against the doctor's religious beliefs), there's nothing Thomas can do to help his friend. Or is there? Should he risk his life for a daring rescue attempt of the doctor? Can he remain friends with a girl who now is considered by many to be the enemy? Can God help him see the difference between right and wrong?

The Christian Heritage Series is an ongoing line of Focus on the Family youth books that explores the role of faith and family throughout American history. These engaging stories help young readers better understand their country, its values, and its God. The Williamsburg Years books take place in early 1780s Virginia.

Nancy Rue's writings have appeared in a number of youth publications, including Clubhouse, Campus Life, and Teens Today. She has won a number of literary honors, including the 1991 C.S. Lewis Honor Book Award.

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About the Author

With a passion for children of all ages, Nancy Rue has a unique ability to tell a story that captures a child's imagination. She is the author of The Janis Project, which won a C.S. Lewis Honor Book Award, and Row This Boat Ashore, a Campus Life Book of the Year Competition Award of Merit winner, as well as many others.

In addition to her many books, Rue has written a variety of award-winning articles and short stories that have been published in numerous magazines, including Clubhouse, Brio, Campus Life and Teens Today.

Rue holds a masters of arts degree in education from the College of William and Mary, a bachelor of arts degree in drama from the University of Nevada, and a bachelors of arts degree in English from John. B. Stetson University.

Rue recently retired from teaching high school English and drama to focus all of her attention on writing and speaking for the Young Writer's Institute. She spends several hundred hours researching historical facts for each CHRISTIAN HERITAGE subseries.

size : 5.2 x 7.4

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Focus on the Family Publishing (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561795186
• ISBN-13: 978-1561795185
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,198,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nancy Rue is the author of 110 books, including 9 novels for adults, 17 for teens, and 60 for tween readers, as well as 2 parenting books, 32 non-fiction books for tweens and teens, and the features for the FaithGirlz Bible. Her Lily Series, published by Zondervan, has sold well over one million copies. Her ability to relate to a wide audience has made her a popular radio and television guest and an in-demand speaker and teacher for writer's conferences across the country. She has been a regular keynoter for The Young Writer's Institute and Virtuous Reality Ministries, and now anchors Zondervan's Beauty of Believing Tour for FaithGirlz, which draws thousands of tween girls and their moms. Nancy is also the founder of the "Writing for Children and Youth Conference" in Glen Eyrie, Colorado. Her latest titles include The Reluctant Prophet for adult readers (David C. Cook) Limos, Lattes, and My Life On the Fringe (Zondervan) for teens, and That Is SO Me (Zondervan), a year-long devotional for tweens. A student of the Academy for Spiritual Formation, sponsored by the Upper Room, Nancy continues her own spiritual journey even as she writes and speaks for mothers, daughters, and would-be writers about theirs. For more information, visit her website at www.nancyrue.com.