SIX SILVER SPOONS

by Janette Sebring Lowrey ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 6, 1971

A suspenseful story is rare enough tn a beginning reader; living history is a further bonus. Comparable to Benchley's Sam the Minuteman (1969) in the same series, this projects a child's experience of an early episode in the American Revolution. The silver spoons, made by Paul Revere, are a birthday present for their mother that Debby and older brother Tim take by horse and shay to Grandmother's farm near Lexington, where Mother has been caring for the old lady during an illness. En route, the children encounter British soldiers who are about to confiscate the spoons until their captain appears, retrieves the gift, and disguises it as a doll for Debby to carry. That evening Father arrives at the farm after helping to hide the colonists' store of guns; later Paul Revere rides by with his warning and father sets off to meet the British at Concord -- his family and the silver spoons safe in Grandmother's barn. The historical setting and human drama are vitalized in well-chosen easy words and warmly colored pictures.

Pub Date: Oct. 6, 1971

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Publisher: Harper & Row

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1971

Categories: CHILDREN'S