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Susanna's Midnight Ride: The Girl Who Won the Revolutionary War ("Remember the Ladies") Kindle Edition

by Libby Carty McNamee (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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#1 in JUVENILE FICTION, 2020 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS ("IPPY AWARDS"), and #1 in JUVENILE FICTION, 2020 PINNACLE BOOK ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS.

As the former Colonies struggle for freedom, the American Revolution is in the hands of a brave and resourceful teenage girl.

At sixteen, Susanna Bolling is like America in rebellion; she craves independence. While her brothers are off fighting for the Patriots, she longs to do more than tedious household chores and attend spinning bees in sleepy City Point, Virginia.

When British General Cornwallis invades her family’s Bollingbrook Plantation, she overhears his secret plan to defeat the Patriots. Much to her shock, she finds herself at the center of the war. Now America’s fight for liberty hinges on her. But can she overcome her mother’s objections, face her own fears, and outwit the famed General and his entire Army?

Based on the TRUE story of revolutionary courage and conviction that’s sure to captivate readers of all ages.
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    "Remember the Ladies"
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    232 pages
  4. Language
    English
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    5 - 10
  6. Publication date
    July 4, 2018
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Editorial Reviews

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Susanna's Midnight Ride was an incredible story of determination and liberty. Libby Carty McNammee's fantastic writing really brings this story to life. Gave it five stars because there's no option for 6! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

- Rose Moran

I loved this exciting historical novel! It is based on the true story of Susanna Bolling, a 14 year old girl, whose courage and determination influenced the course of the Revolutionary War. This book held my attention from beginning to end. Couldn't put it down!

-Cathy McCormack

In this exciting and page turning tale, McNamee shares the true tale of Susanna Bolling and her contribution to the American revolution. With constant action and rich vocabulary, this story keeps the reader engaged while sharing some of the lesser known or discussed elements of our history. This would make a great class read aloud to discuss alongside the history we teach of this time period.

-Anne Counoupas

About the Author

A writer and a lawyer, Libby McNamee loves exploring America's many historical sites. When a descendant told her about Susanna's Bolling's heroism, Libby was determined to share it with the world. Susanna's Midnight Ride is her first published novel. Libby served as a US Army JAG Officer in Korea, Bosnia, Germany, and Washington State. She and her book-obsessed husband and son live in Richmond, Virginia. A Boston native, Libby graduated from Georgetown University cum laude and Catholic University Law School. Check out her blog Libby With a Y at www.LibbyMcNamee.com and drop her a line at Libby@SagebrushPublishing.com.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07F3FW9MR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sagebrush Publishing (July 4, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 4, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2460 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 354 ratings

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Libby Carty McNamee is an author, speaker, lawyer, and a US Army Veteran. Her second novel, “Dolley Madison and the War of 1812” published on August 24, 2021, the 207th anniversary of the burning of Washington City. The Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards named it Best Book in US Historical Fiction in the fall of 2021.

"Susanna’s Midnight Ride:The Girl Who Won the Revolutionary War" is her first published novel in the series. When a descendant told her about Susanna Bolling’s heroism, Libby was determined to share Susanna’s story with the world. The 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards ("IPPY AWARDS) named it #1 in Juvenile Fiction. In addition, the 2020 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards also named it #1 in Juvenile Fiction, and a Finalist in Historical Fiction by the Best Book Awards.

In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly unanimously created “Susanna Bolling Day” on December 5, which is Susanna's birthday, based upon Libby’s research.

Stay tuned for Book #3 -- The Union Spymistress of Richmond: Elizabeth Van Lew

A native of Boston, Libby graduated from Georgetown University and Catholic University School of Law. She also served as an Army JAG Officer in Korea, Bosnia, Germany, and Washington State. She and her book-obsessed husband and son live in Richmond, Virginia.

Please sign up for her monthly newsletter at www.LibbyMcNamee.com, follow this page and her Facebook Author Page at https://www.facebook.com/LibbyMcNameeAuthor.

To schedule a school visit, author talk, historical society or book club meeting, check out her website at www.LibbyMcNamee.com

Also email her at Libby@SagebrushPublishing.com. She'd love to hear from you! As Abigail Adams said, "Remember the ladies!"

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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What a Ride!
In recent years, I have regretted not paying better attention in high school history courses. At the time, it seemed rather dull: names, dates, events. But history is really about the people and their stories, and Susanna's story is incredible! Libby does a great job with language, dialogue, and capturing the voice of a teenager in a dangerous and frightening time. I was captivated by every scene, especially the trips to the trading post and the night journey. This book is excellent, and I can't wait for more from Libby!
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Sara
5.0 out of 5 stars She loves to read (review submitted by my 11 yr old Granddaughter)
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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Susanna’s midnight ride tells a story of a girl named Susanna who lives in the time period of the Revolutionary War. She lives in fear of losing her two brothers Stith and Alexander, who are fighting in the war. But when trouble erupts it’s up to Susanna to fix it. This book is fun and full of suspense.
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Carol Keefer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great easy reading
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
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Enjoyed reading history of the founding of our country
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jyoung
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable historic read.
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
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I love teaching history that isn't well known to my students. This book is a great one for them to read on their own and then discuss in class.
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Avellina Balestri
4.0 out of 5 stars Along for the Ride!
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2023
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I met the author of this charming book via Revolutionary War circles on FB, and this led me to pick up a copy on Amazon, since I have been binge-reading revolutionary fiction while writing my own revolutionary trilogy. This particular story deals with wartime experiences on the home front through the eyes of a teenaged girl, Susanna. She is living out the day-to-day of the waiting and watching part of war, as her brothers are off fighting for what often seems to be a lost cause. The author does a very good job dealing with the tension of waiting for the casualty lists to come in, and then even if your own loved ones are not on them, having to face neighbors whose loved ones will never be coming home. There is a particularly realistic scene of Susanna not having the heart to tell a neighbor that she has seen her son listed among the slain, and runs away, leaving the poor woman to find out herself. We also get to see the bitter divides within communities between Patriots and Loyalists, which manifests even at funeral services. The plot picks up pace when Lord Cornwallis and his regulars comes to town, resulting in Susanna finding herself a necessary component to keeping the revolutionary cause afloat by preventing the capture of the Marquis de Lafayette. I appreciated that the author referenced Cornwallis having just lost his beloved wife Jemima, which parallels the loss of Susannah's father. I rather wished this commonality could have been explored further and we could have fleshed out more about Cornwallis, not only in terms of his family life and tragedies, but also the fact that he started out as being quite sympathetic to colonial complaints in parliament and deeply regretted the necessity for the war at all, considering Americans to be his brethren and this entire scenario to be a civil war. It could have been interesting to see Susanna's own reaction to these layers to Cornwallis' character. I also rather wish we got more scenes with Tarleton, who was apparently wounded and staying in a bedroom of their home, which of course would cause quite the stir given his hardcore reputation and massacre potential. But aside from my daydreaming about plot expansion here and there, I quite enjoyed going along for the ride (pun totally intended) with Susanna. It brought back fond memories of growing up with the American Girl series. Felicity was always my favorite character (I still have her doll!), and Susanna's spunk reminded me greatly of her. I am also grateful to have learned about a real historical character who I only had an extremely passing knowledge of. I hope the author writes more books along this line, covering little-known heroic women from history! I know she has already written one on Dolly Madison, which I look forward to reading upcoming!
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Tracy Baker
5.0 out of 5 stars Dolly Madison: First Lady
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
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Great read on the history of our country.
Lead me to other 1776 stories
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Bobbie T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring read about the Revolutionary War for all ages
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022
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I very much enjoyed reading the account of Susanna Bolling, and her courageous & patriotic contributions during the American Revolutionary War. The characters in this book were well developed, and I especially loved the fact that we are reading about a real historical figure, with fictional embellishments and creative license taken due to lack of recorded historical facts. I felt the author did a wonderful job portraying Susanna and giving us all a realistic historical review about the time period and the area in which the story takes place.
It was a very enjoyable read, and I finished it in two short sittings because I simply could not put it down.
This delightful and inspirational story was a lighthearted yet important account of important events in American history- a pleasure for the intended age group, and adults alike… Huzzah to author Libby Carty McNamee on your first published book! Looking forward to reading Dolley Madison next.
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James
5.0 out of 5 stars DAR Bookclub
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2022
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I was able to join my mother's book club for this book since they were fortunate enough to have the author join in for the meeting.
This book was a fast read and I think it is excellent for adolescents and adults alike, especially young women looking for inspiration. I enjoyed the story and really appreciated the notes at the end that specified which parts of the story were altered for the book since more often than not with books and movies based on true stories you are often left wondering what parts really happened and what parts were creative liberties. It was really nice to meet the author as well, she is a lovely person and if you are considering this book I high recommended it!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023
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Interesting, entertaining, and enjoyable
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Adrian
5.0 out of 5 stars Susanna's Midnight Ride is a brilliant book filled with excitement and intrigue
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2018
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This review is from my daughter, she loved the book.
Susanna's Midnight Ride is a brilliant book filled with excitement and intrigue. I am an 11 year old girl and I think it should be a 9+ only because it is filled with lots of descriptive writing so reading ages underneath may not understand some of the words in the book. I really liked this book because I could feel the same emotions the characters could and I learnt a lot more about the revolutionary war without realising it. Susanna's midnight ride is now one of my all time favourite books and once I started reading it I couldn't put it down even if it was my bedtime. That's why I gave it 5 stars. :] :D
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Nancy Chambers
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulously written book telling a tale of the American revolution
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 29, 2019
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This book caught my imagination and I really enjoyed reading it. I am now off to find out more history about the American revolution. Very well written.
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