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The Fifth of March
A Story of the Boston Massacre
Ann Rinaldi
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 1, 2004
Reading lane: Colonial & Revolutionary YA
“Carefully researched and lovingly written, Rinaldi’s latest presents a girl indentured to John and Abigail Adams during the tense period surrounding the 1770 Massacre. . . .
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
History Up Close
A carefully researched historical novel brings the tense days around the Boston Massacre into intimate focus.
Come here for
- Revolutionary-era history seen from a young indentured girl’s vantage
- A close look at the tensions surrounding the Boston Massacre
Expect
- A historical novel rooted in a charged moment
- A bibliography for further reading
Book Details
- Authors
- Ann Rinaldi
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 1, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA · Colonial & Revolutionary U.S.
- Reading lane
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA
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Publisher Categories
Kids' Fiction
Historical / General
U.S. History
Colonial & Revolutionary U.S.
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Diverse YA Fiction
YA Stories About Girls & Women
War & Military YA
About This Book
“Carefully researched and lovingly written, Rinaldi’s latest presents a girl indentured to John and Abigail Adams during the tense period surrounding the 1770 Massacre. . . . Fortuitously timed, a novel that illuminates a moment from our past that has strong parallels to recent events. Bibliography.” — Kirkus Reviews
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