Bibliograph

Diary of Sally Wister, a colonial Quaker girl

Type

Label

Diary of Sally Wister, a colonial Quaker girl

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Diary of Sally Wister

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Fact finders. First-person histories

Sub title

a colonial Quaker girl

Summary

In 1777 the Revolutionary War forced Sally Wister and her family to flee their home in Philadelphia to seek safety in the Pennsylvania countryside. But the war as never far behind. Army officers visited the family. The sounds of light horses and cannon booms brought the war into their household. Through it all, Sally kept a diary of her life during the fight for independence. Follow her story of challenges and triumphs

Target audience

juvenile

Classification