A Little Maid of Old Philadelphia

<p><span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>In 1778 young Ruth Pennell shared the same wish as all children in Philadelphia: to help their hero the gallant Marquis de Lafayette. Despite Ruth and her friends' fervent patriotism there seemed to be no chance for a 10-year-old girl to aid the brave Frenchman quartered with General Washington in Valley Forge. How Ruth defied the odds to aid Lafayette makes for an inspiring tale of Revolutionary times.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(128 128 128 1)>Written in 1919 this story is unabridged with updated spelling and punctuation. Illustrated in 1955 by Sandra James who did the cover and seven full-page illustrations.</span></p><p></p>