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Betsy Zane
The Rose of Fort Henry
By Durrant, Lynda
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39597-899-3
- Publisher
- New York : Clarion Books, 2000.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2001
Gr 5-8 A compelling work of period fiction strongly rooted in fact. During Revolutionary War-era America, 12-year-old Betsy Zane lives with an elderly aunt in Philadelphia. Sent there by her brothers to protect her from her war-torn native Virginia, Betsy finds Philadelphia unbearably filthy and generally unsatisfactory. When her aunt dies suddenly, the girl finds herself all alone with few options, but nevertheless musters the pluck and composure to arrange her aunt's funeral, dispose of her family's ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
