by Michael Justin Lee (Author)
A Selection of the Mamie Eisenhower Library Project's Recommended Book List. "Brimming with excitement while effectively teaching history...Lee has a real talent for capturing the young mind and conveying complex ideas in terms young readers will understand." Kirkus Reviews "Lee has done an amazing job of writing a historical novel for young adults that will teach, inspire, and entertain." Pacific Book Review Thirteen year old twins from Virginia, Amanda and Alexander Lee, have yearned for adventure off the family farm all their young lives. Their opportunity arises when fellow Virginian, George Washington, is commissioned as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in 1775. Three years too young to enlist, Alexander devises an audacious deception to serve under General Washington. Meanwhile, Amanda devises an even greater deception and fights with many of the Revolutionary War's greatest heroes. Through the struggle and turmoil of the American Revolution, Amanda and Alexander spend the entirety of their teen years in service to their country, earning an education in honor and patriotism.
Author Biography
Michael Justin Lee, the editor of the historical anthologies, "Heroes of American Freedom" and "Heroes of American Prosperity," is a graduate of Brown University and NYU. He has taught at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins among other universities. Professor Lee is a member of the Authors Guild, the National Press Club, and the Dramatists Guild of America and a former member of the University Senate at the University of Maryland. His stage play, "Grandmothers," was produced Off-Broadway in 2013, the same year that he was honored at the American Society of Journalists and Authors' Outstanding Book Awards for his first book, "The Chinese Way to Wealth and Prosperity: 8 Timeless Strategies for Achieving Financial Success" (McGraw-Hill, 2012).