When Freedom Comes: Hope's Revolutionary War Diary, Book 3 (My America) [Hardcover]

Kristiana Gregory (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Series: My America

In Hope's third and final diary, by Kristiana Gregory, we meet Hope once again in the middle of the Revolutionary War, as she continues to bravely face the turmoil and violence.

Hope describes the realities of life in Pennsylvania as she is caught up in the midst of the Revolutionary War. Though the emerging nation's future is still uncertain, Hope remains optimistic and brave.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.; 1ST edition (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439370531
• ISBN-13: 978-0439370530
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #695,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kristiana Gregory grew up in Manhattan Beach, California, two blocks from the ocean. She's always loved to make up stories [ask her family!], telling her younger siblings whoppers that would leave them wide-eyed and shivering. Her first rejection letter at age ten was for a poem she wrote in class when she was supposed to be doing a math assignment. She's had a myriad of odd jobs: telephone operator, lifeguard, camp counselor, reporter, book reviewer & columnist for the LA Times, and finally author.

"Jenny of the Tetons" [Harcourt] won the Golden Kite Award in 1989 and was the first of two-dozen historical novels for middle grade readers. "Bronte's Book Club" [Holiday House] is set in a town by the sea and is inspired by the girls' book club she led for several years. "My Darlin' Clementine" [HH] takes place in an Idaho mining camp of 1866, based on the song of that name.

Her popular "Cabin Creek Mysteries" are from stories she told her sons when they were little and needed a bribe to go to bed. All she needed to say was, "Do you guys want to hear a Jeff and David story?" and boom they were there. Kristiana's most recent title is "Cannons At Dawn" in Scholastic's Dear America series, a sequel to the best-selling "The Winter of Red Snow," which was made into a movie for the HBO Family Channel.

Kristiana and her husband have two adult sons, and live in Idaho with their two golden retrievers. In her spare time she loves to swim, walk, read, and hang out with friends. She's trying to learn to knit, but isn't yet having much success.

Check out Kristiana's blogs at http://notesfromthesunroom.blogspot.com/ for behind-the-scenes stories about her books, and with photos from her childhood.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good conclusion to Hope's story., October 31, 2004

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Rebecca Herman (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Freedom Comes: Hope's Revolutionary War Diary, Book 3 (My America) (Hardcover)

Hope Potter is almost eleven years old when she begins her third diary on Christmas Day, 1777. Her older brother Ethan has finally returned home, but their house in Philadelphia is still occupied by British soldiers, and her father is still away fighting for the Patriots. Hope can no longer even see her best friend, Polly, because Polly's parents are Loyalists. Things become even worse when the family learns that Papa is very ill at the American encampment in Valley Forge. Will they be able to do anything to help him?

Kristiana Gregory has written a good conclusion to Hope's story, and readers who enjoyed the first two books will want to read this one as well. Hope's stories are among my favorites from the My America series, because I love this period in history, and the author has done a good job at bringing to life the voice of a young colonial girl.

5.0 out of 5 stars When Freedom Comes: Hope's Revolutionary Diary Book 3, December 17, 2010

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This review is from: When Freedom Comes: Hope's Revolutionary War Diary, Book 3 (My America) (Hardcover)

Great book! Perfect for girls 3rd-5th grade. Historical fiction written from a little girl's point of view. I highly recomment these books...My daughter thinks they are funny and can't read them fast enough!

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, January 30, 2010

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J. Adams "GHF Jen" (Lima, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Freedom Comes: Hope's Revolutionary War Diary, Book 3 (My America) (Mass Market Paperback)

My 8 year old daughter has been enjoying this book -- read it through twice and now her siblings are reading it. The entire Dear America and My America series' are wonderful historical fiction that bring our history to life in a way that young people can relate to.