Saving the Liberty Bell
Saving the Liberty Bell by Megan McDonald is a captivating exploration of a significant moment in American history, published by Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books on June 1, 2005. This 32-page book, written in English, recounts the tale of an eleven-year-old boy named John Jacob Mickley, who finds himself in Philadelphia during the tumultuous year of 1777. As the Great Bell rings out a warning of the approaching British forces, readers are drawn into a narrative that blends adventure with historical context.
In this edition, readers will discover how John Jacob and his father devise a clever plan to protect the Liberty Bell from British soldiers intent on seizing it for their war efforts. The story is presented with a mix of humor and historical accuracy, enhanced by Marsha Gray Carrington’s engaging illustrations. The book falls under the categories of juvenile nonfiction, adventure, and history, making it a resourceful read for those interested in the American Revolution and the people and places that shaped it.
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Some tall tales are actually true. This is a grand one, told with rightful pride by a boy who was there in the city of Philadelphia in 1777 and was lucky enough to play a role in the American Revolution.
John Jacob Mickley, eleven years old, and his father were in the city when the Great Bell began ringing Brong! Brong! BRONG! from atop the State House to warn the citizens: “Redcoats! The Redcoats are coming!”
And come the British did — with their muskets and their cannons and their will to keep the colonies for their king. Looting they came and stealing any metal they could get their hands on to melt down for the making of more weapons. And the prize above all? The Great Bell itself — metal for many a cannon!
But the clever Pensylvanians (yes, the word was spelled like that then) had other plans for keeping the Bell safe from the British.
Megan McDonald has aptly caught John Jacob’s excited retelling of the story, and Marsha Gray Carrington has relished every wild and wooly moment of it in her pictures — both funny and carefully researched.
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