Sarah Bishop

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Left alone after the deaths of her father and brother, who take opposite sides in the War of Independence, Sarah Bishop flees from the British who seek to arrest her and struggles to shape a new life for herself in the wilderness.


Forced into the wild with no one to trust, how will she endure?


  • Based on a True Story: Inspired by the historical figure of Sarah Bishop, this novel brings a dramatic piece of American history to vivid life.
  • A Divided Nation: When her Loyalist father and Patriot brother are both killed, Sarah is caught in the crossfire of a war that has destroyed her family.
  • A Test of Self-Reliance: Hunted by the British and with nowhere else to turn, Sarah must learn to live off the land, finding shelter in a cave and forging a new path entirely alone.
  • Coming of Age in a Time of War: A powerful story of courage and resilience, perfect for young adult readers of classic historical fiction and survival stories.
Left alone after the deaths of her father and brother, who take opposite sides in the War of Independence, Sarah Bishop flees from the British who seek to arrest her and struggles to shape a new life for herself in the wilderness. Forced into the wild with no one to trust, how will she endure? ...

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6 reviews
Mandy Man
February 9, 2014
My teacher told me and three father girls to read this and she gave bus each one at the time we were learning about the revolutionary war and it was a great book and sometimes sad because how her family dies
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Emerson Voss
March 7, 2014
Best Scott O'Dell book ever!
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About the author

Scott O’Dell (1898–1989), one of the most respected authors of historical fiction, received the Newbery Medal, three Newbery Honor Medals, and the Hans Christian Andersen Author Medal, the highest international recognition for a body of work by an author of books for young readers. Some of his many books include The Island of the Blue Dolphins, The Road to Damietta, Sing Down the Moon, and The Black Pearl.

Scott O’Dell (1898–1989), one of the most respected authors of historical fiction, received the Newbery Medal, three Newbery Honor Medals, and the Hans Christian Andersen Author Medal, the highest international recognition for a body of work by an author of books for young readers. Some of his ma...

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