A short historical note precedes the easy to read story about what might have happened during one of the missions of a 14 year old Quaker boy whose Philadelphia family participated in coding and decoding as well as sending and receiving secret messages to General George Washington. Each page spread is illustrated with watercolor paintings, some in full color. (Ages 5-11)

Introduce young readers to history through the stories of both real and fictionalized people. By focusing on a single important episode that describes a historical event, these books engage readers' interests and imaginations. Written in a story format, each account relates events that really happened, often followed by a brief summary of the historical event to further explain the significance it had on history.