Christopher Hawkins and His Daring Escapes

<p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Christopher Hawkins and His Daring Escapes: A Revolutionary War Novel</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is the true story of a young sailor and patriot in the Revolutionary War. In 1777 the American Revolution is raging and 12-year-old Christopher Hawkins runs away to join a privateer fighting against England. His ship is captured but he later escapes from the British. At 17 Christopher again joins a privateer and once more is captured by the British. This time he is sent to the </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>HMS Jersey</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> the war's deadliest prison ship. Armed with only courage cunning and a sense of humor Christopher Hawkins faces death as he escapes twice more from his captors. This novel is expanded and adapted from Christopher Hawkins' memoir. The main character is the author's 4</span><sup style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>th</sup><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> great-grandfather. Hawkins' story has been recorded in several texts on the Revolutionary War and his memoir is housed in Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution. </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This book is for children ages 9-14 and adults.</em></p>