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When Caroline’s father returns from war, the family receives alarming news: British warships are approaching Sackets Harbor. With every adult called to defend the village, Caroline’s mother and she are left to safeguard Abbott’s Shipyard. As the enemy threatens to overrun the town, the mother orders Caroline to set the shipyard ablaze. Facing a moral dilemma, Caroline must decide whether to follow the order and risk destruction or find another way to protect their home and serve their country.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Kathleen Ernst
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