With their father away most of the time advocating independence for the American colonies, the children of Patrick Henry try to raise themselves, manage the family plantation, and care for their mentally ill mother.
Patriot Patrick Henry's ten-year-old daughter Annie helps save the wheat crop on their Virginia plantation from fire and her father from a Tory spy in Richmond.
Summary: "In graphic novel format, tells the life story of Patrick Henry, who is known as the 'Voice of the American Revolution'". Provided by publisher
In 1775 in Virginia, Patrick Henry's ten-year-old daughter, Annie, tries to concentrate on her day-to-day activities but is increasingly caught up in her father's role in the colonists' growing unrest.
In 1789, the year Annie Henry turns sixteen, her family moves to Leatherwood on the frontier and eventually she goes to Richmond, where she gets a close look at the Revolutionary War.