Rebellion 1776

In "Elspeth Culpepper and the Siege of Boston," New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson presents a gripping middle grade historical fiction set against the backdrop of the Revolutionary War and a smallpox epidemic in 1776. Thirteen-year-old Elspeth, left alone and searching for her missing father amidst the chaos of the Siege of Boston, takes on the challenge of caring for a wealthy family as fear of inoculation spreads through the city. As she navigates the dangers of war and disease, Elspeth must confront both visible and invisible enemies in her quest for survival and answers about her father's fate.