<div><P><B>A tale of courage and bravery&#8212;the daring and dangerous trek that gave young America its first real victory, paving the way for the future of a great democratic nation.</B></P><P>This exciting middle grade novel is the true story of Will Knox, a nineteen-year-old young man who transported 183 cannons from New York&#8217;s Fort Ticonderoga to Boston&#8212;in the dead of winter&#8212;to help George Washington win an important battle.</P><P>Paul Revere's midnight ride...Washington crossing the Delaware...the winter crisis at Valley Forge... Some events in America's War for Independence are known to all. This book brings to history fans the story of another true episode, just as dramatic but not nearly as well known.</P><P>As you read these pages, you will agree that Colonel Knox's great adventure was a stirring, suspenseful, and important event in American history.</P></div>

Guns for General Washington

<div><B>Seymour Reit, the creator of Casper the friendly ghost, blends fact with fiction in this captivating tale about one woman who dared to go behind enemy lines as a spy for the Union Army. </B><BR /><BR /> Canadian-born Emma Edmonds loved the thrill of adventure and chasing freedom, so in 1861 when the Civil War began, she enlisted in the Union Army.<BR /><BR /> With cropped hair and men&rsquo;s clothing, Emma transformed herself into a peddler, slave, bookkeeper and more, seamlessly gathering information and safely escaping each time.<BR /><BR /> This fictionalized biography about the daring exploits of a cunning master of disguise, risking discovery and death for the sake of freedom, will inspire readers for generations to come.<BR />  </div>

Seymour Reit
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Books By Seymour Reit (2 Books)

Guns for General Washington

Behind Rebel Lines

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