Christopher Hawkins and His Daring Escapes (Young Readers Edition)

<p><strong><em>Celebrate America's 250</em></strong><sup><strong><em>th</em></strong></sup><strong><em> with this true story of a young teen's fight for his country 1776-1782</em></strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>An amazing real-life story of a young sailor and patriot during the American Revolution</strong></p><p></p><p>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 <em>HMS Jersey</em> 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.</p><p>Christopher's escape leads him through New York City Sag Harbor Long Island and Rhode Island. The main character is the author's 4<sup>th</sup> great-grandfather. Hawkins' story has been recorded in several texts on the Revolutionary War. This novel is expanded and adapted from Christopher Hawkins' memoir. <em>The book is for children ages 9-14.</em></p>