The Invasion of Sandy Bay

by Anita Sanchez

Book Overview

A young boy plays a key role when the War of 1812 comes to his Massachusetts coastal fishing village. The little town of Sandy Bay, Massachusetts, was the site of one of the wildest invasions in U.S.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590785606
• ISBN13: 9781590785607
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12

Customer Reviews

Americans save the day for a blundered British invasion!

September 8, 1814... the British frigate Nymph, hidden in thick nighttime fog, commandeers a dory. This is the WAr of 1812. One old fishermen and his twelve year old apprentice, Lemuel, are taken aboard and told to lead the way safely over the shoals into the cove of the fishing village of Sandy Bay. Based on a true story (supplemented by copious author notes and a 31 item bibliography), this is the wonderful account of a blundered invasion, and the American townspeople who saved and befriended their invaders--twice! Anita Sanchez writes simply and engagingly with striking, beautiful imagery, and entices the reader into the story. Unique characters are immediately perceived in the mind's eye. The frightening start of the story dissolves into a very laughable situation; the endeavors of these Brits and Yanks thrown together in an awkward state of affairs leaves the reader with renewed faith in the goodness of humanity. In 135 pages, this is a perfect piece of historical fiction for reluctant readers.