Saving the Liberty Bell by Marty Rhodes Figley

Saving the Liberty Bell by Marty Rhodes Figley

Eleven-year-old Johnny Mickley longed to be a hero and have some part in helping America gain its independence. The British Army was just miles away from colonial Philadelphia, planning to invade the city and melt down all of its famous bells for cannons. The colonists were worried, they had to save the bells, especially Old Independence, now called the Liberty Bell. They finally came up with a plan - and Johnny got to help! But would it be enough to keep the bells safe?

Emily and Carlo (a book about Emily Dickinson's dog) is one of Marty Rhodes Figley's seventeen novels for young readers. She grew raised in Springfield, Missouri, and was born in Joplin, Missouri. She resides in Annandale, Virginia, with her husband, Paul, and has a degree in American Studies from Mount Holyoke College.