Books with title Ride of Courage

Based on an inspiring true story, Jade Miller brings to life an unsung hero from the Revolutionary War. When British troops landed in Connecticut and threatened American homes and soldiers, someone had to ride out and warn the militia. A girl named Sybil Ludington, only 16 years old, took up the charge and rode out to spread the word. The result was a 40-mile ride through the dangerous wilderness, a ride far longer and more treacherous than the one taken by the famous Paul Revere. Sybil must race against time, the elements, and the British Army, and once she starts there is no turning back. Can she make it in time?

What would life be like for you if you were a teenager growing up during the American Civil War? In this first book in a series, life for three very different people struggle to survive in a conflict over which they had no power. FOR EMILY, a spirited girl recently orphaned, it meant she was forced to leave the North to live with slave-holding relatives in Virginia. An abolitionist’s daughter, Emily’s outspoken Union views constantly collided with her host’s Confederate beliefs. Powerless to leave or change her situation, could Emily learn to cope?FOR GIDEON, son of a hardscrabble dirt farmer, the war starting meant his family needed him on the farm. This seemed to destroy his dream of going to Richmond to become a writer. But his dream would not die. Instead, it created an inner drive that pitted him against many obstacles, and repeatedly plunged him into grave danger. FOR NAT, a strong-willed slave who had been secretly educated against Virginia’s laws, had been bought as a body servant for the brutal son of Briarstone Plantation’s master who was away fighting the Yankees. Besides his own longing to be free, Nat’s objective is to find his mother, sister and brothers who had been sold at auction. He planned to help them escape to Canada. Nat’s daring efforts resulted in harsh punishment that could scar his body, but not his determination.

Annie Boyd's dream has come true. She finally has a horse of her own. But she's got a secret, too. She's scared. Scared of riding, scared of failing. She's beginning to make friends at the Ridgeview Riding Club, but one girl has made it very clear that she'll make Annie's life miserable there. It seems like after every step forward, Annie has to take two steps back.

Annie Boyd's dream has come true. She finally has a horse of her own. But she's got a secret, too. She's scared. Scared of riding, scared of failing. She's beginning to make friends at the Ridgeview Riding Club, but one girl has made it very clear that she'll make Annie's life miserable there. It seems like after every step forward, Annie has to take two steps back.

Annie Boyd's dream has come true. She finally has a horse of her own. But she's got a secret, too. She's scared. Scared of riding, scared of failing. She's beginning to make friends at the Ridgeview Riding Club, but one girl has made it very clear that she'll make Annie's life miserable there. It seems like after every step forward, Annie has to take two steps back.

Based on an inspiring true story, Jade Miller brings to life an unsung hero from the Revolutionary War. When British troops landed in Connecticut and threatened American homes and soldiers, someone had to ride out and warn the militia. A girl named Sybil Ludington, only sixteen years old, took up the charge and rode out to spread the word. The result was a forty-mile ride through the dangerous wilderness, a ride far longer and more treacherous than the one taken by the famous Paul Revere. Sybil must race against time, the elements, and the British Army, and once she starts there is no turning back. Can she make it in time?