Queen Anne's War

This is the fifth book in The American Adventure series. This series tells about the lives of children from many generations of a fictional family throughout American history, from the settling of Plymouth by the Pilgrims through the end of World War II. Eleven-year-old Will Smith lives in Boston with his family in the year 1710. He is a typical boy in that he is bothered by his younger sister and longs for adventure in his life. Queen Anne's War began seven years ago, and still has not ended. Still, life for those in Boston is much the same, until plans begin for a military expedition against the French. Will wishes he was old enough to fight, and admires his brother-in-law, Rob - the husband of his older sister, Mary - who has joined the army. Meanwhile, Will gets into trouble at school, as he is blamed for pranks he didn't have anything to do with. Young readers who enjoy historical fiction will most likely enjoy this book, although it would probably appeal more to boys than girls. I look forward to reading other books in this series, as they are all about boys and girls from the same family, and I enjoy continuing stories.

Will's brother-in-law goes off to fight in war against the French, and Will doesn't know why his best friend at school turns against him. This book kept my interest the whole way through!