Patrick Egan, 13, accompanies his fur trader father to Logstown, where his father is murdered by Native Americans. Two years later, in revenge, Patrick joins with General Braddock and his aide-de-camp Washington to attack Ft. Duquesne.
C1 -1753-5
C3 - Allegheny Mountains; Allegheny County; Ohio River; Allegheny River; Monongahela River; Turtle Creek (tributary); Pittsburgh; Downtown; Ft. Duquesne; N. Braddock; Braddock’s Field; Beaver County; Harmony Twp.; Fayette County; Wharton Twp.; Ft. Necessity C4 - Children’s; Historical; War; Western; Road CY - New York LA - English M3 - Novel N1 -Harmony Twp. is referred to as Logstown, as it was then known.
N2 -Patrick Egan, 13, accompanies his fur trader father to Logstown, where his father is murdered by Native Americans. Two years later, in revenge, Patrick joins with General Braddock and his aide-de-camp Washington to attack Ft. Duquesne.
PB - Silver Moon Press PP - New York PY - 2003 RN -Kris Hemphill (1963— ) has written two historical novels for kids. Nicolas Debon (1968— ) is a French illustrator and also an author of children's books.
EP - 90 p. TI - Ambush in the Wilderness ER -