A tale of courage and bravery--the daring and dangerous trek that gave young America its first real victory, paving the way for the future of a great democratic nation. This exciting middle grade novel is the true story of Will Knox, a nineteen-year-old...
Seymour Reit re-creates the true story of Will Knox, a nineteen-year-old boy who undertook the daring and dangerous task of transporting 183 cannons from New York s Fort Ticonderoga to Boston--in the dead of winter--to help George Washington win an important battle."
Young Will Knox and his brother Henry devise a daring plan to transport 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in time to win an important battle and break the months-long siege by the British.