They Called Her Molly Pitcher by Anne Rockwell

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They Called Her Molly Pitcher by Anne Rockwell

The rousing true tale of an American Revolution heroine.

When her husband joined General Washington's army, Molly Hays went with him. All through the winter at Valley Forge, Molly watched and listened. Then in July, in the battle at Monmouth, she would show how much she had learned. Molly could tell the day would be a scorcher, so she decided to bring water from a nearby spring to the fighting men. More than 50 British soldiers would die of heatstroke that day, but the American soldiers need only cry, Molly-pitcher On one trip through the fighting field, she saw her husband get shot. She satisfied herself that he wouldn't die from his wound, then took over his job-firing off the cannon

Molly epitomized the feisty, self-reliant spirit of the colonists who would soon win their battle for independence-and her story has rightly become a beloved legend of American history.
Rockwell, Anne: -

Anne Rockwell is a pioneer in the field of nonfiction for very young children. She has more than a hundred books to her credit, including Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? and Clouds in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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ISBN 13 9780679891871
ISBN 10 0679891870
Title They Called Her Molly Pitcher
Author Anne Rockwell
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 2002-05-14
Number of pages 40
Prizes Short-listed for Land of Enchantment Book Award (Children's) 2006
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.