Books with author Susan Olasky

In the Adventures in the American Revolution series (short-listed for the Crown Book Awards), Susan Olasky gives young people an exciting look at life during America's War of Independence. The series follows the life of Annie Henry, daughter of the famous patriot Patrick Henry. In the midst of Annie's adventures and frustrations, her faith is growing—and Annie is learning more about her need for God as she faces the challenges of growing up. Adventures in the American Revolution - Set of 4:Annie Henry and the Secret Mission (book 1)Annie Henry and the Birth of Liberty (book 2)Annie Henry and the Mysterious Stranger (book 3)Annie Henry and the Redcoats (book 4)

With war on the horizon, Patrick Henry must often be away from his plantation and family. But his ten-year-old daughter Annie is determined to help the cause for freedom in any way she can.This first book of the Adventures in the American Revolution series (short-listed for the Crown Book Awards), gives young people an exciting look at life during America's War of Independence.

Everyone calls Will Northaway "Fish," probably because he hangs around the wharves hunting for fish scraps. To round out his diet he steals from street vendors in his Southwark neighborhood in London. People there feel sorry for the boy since he's all alone, and they are willing to put up with his thievery. But then he is caught and falsely accused of a crime. Narrowly escaping prison, Will flees to America where he hopes to find his long-lost father. After a dangerous sea journey, Will begins a new life in Boston as a printer's apprentice. He finds a home, but times are hard in Boston. While men like Sam Adams and Paul Revere debate politics, freedom, and liberty, men like Ebenezer Mackintosh fan the flames of agitation and lawlessness. Will's search for his father takes him into the heart of a violent mob, and he has to face the consequences-and his own resistance to God's grace.

As the summer of 1765 winds down, the city of Boston heats up with revolutionary fever. Passage of the Stamp Tax in London makes everyone in town angry. Protests turn violent, and Ebenezer Mackintosh leads a mob to break into the British lieutenant governor's house, destroying the family's possessions. Young Will Northaway tries to see the difference between the fierce anger of Mackintosh and his followers and the eloquent calls for independence coming from Sam Adams. Both want to throw off British rule; so what's the difference between these men and what they want for the American colonies? Will and his master leave Boston to escape the growing lawlessness, but soon trouble spreads to their new home, too. Through all of this, Will's master is becoming a man of faith, and Will tries to decide what he thinks about his master's God. Book Two of the Young American Patriots Series.

With three years left in his indenture to hot-tempered printer John Mein, all sixteen-year-old Will Northaway wants is to fulfill his obligations and become a free man. But Boston in 1767 is divided over the issue of colonial rights versus loyalty to British rule, and Will finds himself caught in the middle of the bitter political struggle. Bound to a Loyalist printer, but drawn to the cause of Sam Adams and the patriots, Will feels like an outsider. As months pass and British soldiers move into Boston, the arguments between Will's master and their patriot neighbors grow more and more heated. After learning some hard lessons about loyalty and true friendship, it becomes clear to Will that he will have to decide where he stands in this great struggle-and where he stands before God.

Six years ago, Will Northaway arrived in Boston a penniless orphan. Now he's a young man, working on a farm outside Boston and living in a real home with people who care about him. Will has plenty of responsibilities to keep him busy on the farm, but he still finds himself missing the excitement and political tension in Boston. While in the city one day, Will runs into some old friends-and one of them needs his help with a dangerous mission. Meanwhile, serious conflict between the residents of Boston and the British soldiers seems inevitable, and talk of war fills the air. As tensions mount, Will faces the challenges and choices of adulthood. Through it all, he is learning to put his future in God's hands.

With her father and famous patriot, Patrick Henry, away from home, Annie bravely deals with problems of her own. And when she least expects it, she witnesses the birth of liberty itself!This second book of the Adventures in the American Revolution series (short-listed for the Crown Book Awards), gives young people an exciting look at life during America's War of Independence.

Annie Henry is full of energy, and somehow she always seems to find herself in the middle of all the excitement. Following in the footsteps of her father, the famous patriot Patrick Henry, young Annie Henry faces the American Revolution with courage and a commitment to fighting for liberty in any way she can. Whether that means riding a horse to spread news about the war or caring for her family while her father is away, Annie is determined to do her part to bring freedom to America. Yet life is not easy for Annie. Her father is often away for long periods of time working to see that the revolution succeeds. When he becomes governor in colonial Virginia, Annie has to get used to the life of a politician’s daughter and to a new school away from her old friends. In the midst of her adventures and her frustrations, Annie’s faith is growing; and she is learning more about her need for God as she faces the challenges of growing up. This book includes all four of the action-packed Adventures in the American Revolution: Annie Henry and the Secret Mission Annie Henry and the Birth of Liberty Annie Henry and the Mysterious Stranger Annie Henry and the Redcoats In these four stories, Suan Olasky gives 8- to 12-year-olds an exciting look at life in the colonies during the time of America’s War of Independence.