(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Maxwell Newhouse. In this fictionalization of a historical episode in Ontario, Lunn tells of one of Canada's little-known heroes. During the War of 1812, Laura Secord discovered an American plot to capture a British lieutenant. Her wounded husband was unable to travel to warn the lieutenant, so Laura did and succeeded in a remarkable display of raw courage. The folkloric rhythm of the tale is underscored in the dramatically colored, naively rendered illustrations.

Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2002

(4) 4-6 During the Revolutionary War, formerly meek Phoebe finds her mettle while crossing wilderness Vermont to deliver a spy's report, joining a group of loyalist refugees--including handsome Jem Morrissay--on their way to Canada. Readers willing to allow Lunn's unlikely developments (e.g., a cat named George and an orphan bear cub decide to follow Phoebe to Canada) will enjoy this colonial action-adventure.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) K-3 In this book based on the true story of ten-year-old Charlotte Haines, who lived in 1783 New York, her stubborn, fiercely patriotic father banishes her after she sneaks off to bid Loyalist cousins good-bye. She ends up exiled to the Nova Scotia wilderness along with them, never to see her immediate family again. Odd details and an abrupt ending, along with static illustrations, detract somewhat from the fascinating story.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.