What would you do if your country was counting on you to deliver a message? That's sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington’s urgent mission. In 1777, Sybil and her f

Retells the story of Sybil Ludington's ride on horseback to rouse American soldiers to fight against the British who were attacking Danbury, Connecticut during

She was only 16 when she rode through the night to summon her father's regiment to stop the British advance into NY after burning Danbury.

"Originally published as Sybil Ludington: the call to arms, Purple Mountain Press, 2000" -- Title page verso.

In 1777, the American Revolution is well underway. At 16, Sybil Ludington knows the war all too well. Her father is a colonel in the Continental Army, battling