The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

Borden, Louise

Sleds on Boston Common: A Story from the American Revolution

40 pp. | McElderry | September, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-689-82812-8 $$17.00

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker. Henry can't test his new sled on Boston Common because British troops have camped there. He confronts General Thomas Gage, and a compromise is reached that reflects both colonial tenacity and English indulgence. The narrative is artfully written, and the illustrations' sketchy style conveys action and a sense of immediacy. An author's note attributes the story to "local folklore," but no specific source is named.

Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2000