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The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

The Fifth of March

A Story of the Boston Massacre

Ann Rinaldi

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 1, 2004

“Carefully researched and lovingly written, Rinaldi’s latest presents a girl indentured to John and Abigail Adams during the tense period surrounding the 1770 Massacre. . . .

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Who it’s for
A carefully researched historical novel brings the tense days around the Boston Massacre into intimate focus.
Themes
Indentured servitude, The Boston Massacre
Genres
Colonial & Revolutionary U.S., Wars & Military History

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About this book

“Carefully researched and lovingly written, Rinaldi’s latest presents a girl indentured to John and Abigail Adams during the tense period surrounding the 1770 Massacre. . . . Fortuitously timed, a novel that illuminates a moment from our past that has strong parallels to recent events. Bibliography.”—Kirkus Reviews

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A carefully researched historical novel brings the tense days around the Boston Massacre into intimate focus.

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  • Revolutionary-era history seen from a young indentured girl’s vantage
  • A close look at the tensions surrounding the Boston Massacre

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  • A historical novel rooted in a charged moment
  • A bibliography for further reading

Where it sits

Colonial & Revolutionary U.S.95%
Wars & Military History74%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Kids' Fiction
  • Historical Fiction
  • U.S. History
  • Colonial & Revolutionary U.S.
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Authors
Ann Rinaldi
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
March 1, 2004
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Indentured servitude · The Boston Massacre
Reading lane
Kids' Fiction