The Secret of Sarah Revere

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Summary: Amazing
Review: I read this as extra credit for my english class, and I'm glad I did. It was an enjoyable, easy read while at the same time it taught me about an actual event that occurred in history. I recommend this to readers who would like to know more about this time period. It is not boring at all. However, it seemed like Sarah was miserable, and the ending was kindof...dull and unhappy. This was the first book I read by Anne Rinaldi. Since this book, I have read Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons and The Fifth of March by the same author. The Fifth of March is REALLY good, but I really liked Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons a lot as well.

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Summary: A Great Tale of Secrets
Review: In this exciting historical novel, thirteen-year-old Sarah Revere tells her story of the events that take place in Boston at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Sarah is the daughter of the famous Paul Revere, who takes late night rides off to unknown places keeping his family wondering in fear. His family knows that he rides off to send messages to fellow Patriots, and they also know how much trouble he can get in for his work against the King. As the story continues, Sarah and her brother Paul bring home a young woman named Rachel, with whom their father falls in love and eventually marries since the children's mother died a few years before. Sarah likes Rachel at first, but when her older sister Debbie shares her suspicions of Rachel and another Patriot, Doctor Joseph Warren's, relationship of being more than a friendship, Sarah begins to have her own suspicions, too. One evening, Mr. Revere and the other Patriots in Boston dump the tea off of the ships at the harbor. This causes British troups to move in and take control of the city. It is very exciting and scary as Mr. Revere continues to ride off into the night to tell of the activities in Boston. When he rides to Lexington, there are rumors of him seeing who fired the first shot of the war, but he will not tell anyone. He tells his family to move to a house outside of Boston because the city is getting too dangerous. When he joins them he will not tell anyone the secret that he holds and is determined to take it with him to the grave. Sarah has a fight with Doctor Warren, who she has loved all along, accusing him of his feelings for Rachel. She tries to make up with him, but cannons are being fired and he cannot hear her. It is an emotional tale of secrets and love as Doctor Warren dies and Sarah feels as though she holds a secret that she, too, must carry with her to the grave. This book is very exciting and by telling the story in first person, the author really keeps things interesting. The reader knows all of Sarah's thoughts and feelings, and at the end of the book they feel as though they have made a great new friend. The Secret of Sarah Revere is a fantastic novel that is great for people of any age.

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Summary: this one's my favorite
Review: Like all of Ann Rinaldi's books, I found that i could not put this one down. I have a very bad habit of judging books by their covers.I bought the American copy, and the picture wasn't very appealing.The back summary was kind of bad, but i read it anyways cuz i kow Ann Rinaldi is a very gifted writer. And I loved the book. But i thought that at the end the "secret" of Sarah was kinda lame, cuz i read the end again like, 15 times and i still didn't figure it out. But overall it was an awesome book, good for any fan of historical fiction.

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Summary: The Secret of Sarah Revere
Review: When I first picked up this book I thought, " well, this looks like a good historical fiction book." I was wrong. this book was not good....It was great! I actually read it in a day because it kept me on the edge of my seat. Other than keeping you tuned in, this book had a great moral to it, but I won't tell you because you need to read it yourself!