The 18 Penny Goose

The British are com­ing! The Amer­i­can Rev­o­lu­tion is being fought in the hills around Let­ty Wright’s family’s farm, and the Wrights must flee to safe­ty. There is no time for Let­ty to bring Solomon the gan­der. Let­ty hopes the British don’t hurt Solomon, but hun­gry sol­diers aren’t known for their kind­ness. Eight-year-old Let­ty tries the only thing she can think of to save him—and is as sur­prised as the oth­er colonists when it works. Based on a remark­able, true sto­ry, this unusu­al tale will linger in the minds of all who read it.