After her brother is taken as a prisoner of war, Sophia pledges to avenge her brother and do her part as a patriot during the war. She becomes a spy and does not let go of her promise to stay true to her country. If she fails in her mission, the outcome will likely be fatal for her. This intriguing book ties in a lot of history with an exciting, first-person view of a female spy. The back of the book includes a reading group discussion guide. 300 pgs, pb. ~ Brianna
In 1776, young Sophia Calderwood witnesses the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, which is newly occupied by the British army. Sophia is horrified by the event and resolves to do all she can to help the American cause. Recruited as a spy, she becomes a maid in the home of General Clinton, the supreme commander of the British forces in America. Through her work she becomes aware that someone in the American army might be switching sides, and she uncovers a plot that will grievously damage the Americans if it succeeds. But the identity of the would-be traitor is so shocking that no one believes her, and so Sophia decides to stop the treacherous plot herself, at great personal peril: She's young, she's a girl, and she's running out of time. And if she fails, she's facing an execution of her own.
