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Loved this book!
This book continues the story of Anne Nelson, begun in A Little Maid of Provincetown. In this book Anne's exciting adventures during the Revolution continue. I highly reccomend this book. ... Read more

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Great Book!
This book tells about Ellen Elizabeth Barlow. Ellen, called Ellie, is a little girl who lives in Connecticut during the American Revolution. Ellie has many adventures. She goes to visit her grandmother and is able to deliver a message to the American Army. ... Read more

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Good book
Ruth Pennel and Winnifred Merril are two girls living in Revolutionary War Pennsylvania. They are both Patriots. Ruth overhears a British soldier and is able to help the Patriot army. I highly reccomend the whole Little Maid series. ... Read more

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Good enough book, buta little dated
This book is sweet and charming, but clearly reflects the time it was written (1922).The two heroines, Rose Elinor and Mary Lou, are brave and adventurous, and get to meet Thomas Jefferson and General Lafayette, but sometimes the writing is a little precious concerning Rose Elinor's maturation into a "proper little maid of Virginia."And the way that Curtis depicts the black slaves, particularly the old style of rendering dialect, and the general assumption that the slaves are simple-minded, is both distracting and offensive to modern eyes.However, young children may not notice that (it's not a major part of the book), and Mary Lou is an especially appealing heroine.

Another great Little Maid book
Rose Elinor Moore is an 11 year old girl living with her parents near Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781. Her cousin, Mary Lou, whose mother is dead and father is fighting in the war, comes to live with the Moores. The two girls have many adventures and witness the surrender at Yorktown. ... Read more

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Little Maidof Narragansett Bay (Little Maid Series)
These books are REALLY good. Alice Turner Curtis has the remarkable ability to be able to blend delightful, historically accurate plots with an old fashioned charm and morality.
I Lived on Narragansett Bay
I read the complete set of books as a young girl. Fifty years ago, I found them in the Warwick Public Library, yellowed, loose-leafed, dog-earred, but very interesting.Imagine my delight when I learned they were beingreprinted. Presently, I am buying them for my granddaughter. Havingperformed some genealogical research, I find that Colonel Barton, whocaptured General Preston in this story, was a distant relative of mine.Iwent to church in the meeting house at Warwick.It still stands.I haveno reason but to believe that Alice Turner Curtis, the author, researchedher books well, and that her writtings have historic happenings supportingthem.Give to all the female 9-10-year-olds and enjoy them yourself. Theymay lack sophistication for many 11-12 year-old girls of today, but readthem to your child or grandchild and establish a bond.These makeexcellent gifts to "young maids."

Excellent book.
This book told about the Revolutionary War through the story of 11 year old Penelope Balfourd, who lives on a farm on Rhode Island with her mother and older brother Ted while her father fights in the American army. Penelope is determined to do something for her country. She manages to deliver a message to the American army. Because of her message a British officer is captured. I really enjoyed this book. ... Read more

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Cool book!
Anne Nelson is a little girl in Massachusetts during the Revolution. Her father goes to join the American army so a kind couple take her in. Anne has many adventures. This is a great book! ... Read more

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Childhood Revisited
I am 61 years old and I read this series when I was in grade school. I read them over and over and they made a great impression on me.Each story made me feel as though I were a part of history.I admired these young girls and their families so much! Great book
Faith is a young patriot girl that goes to visit her aunt near Fort Ticonderoga during the Revolution. She learns a secret about the fort that helps Ethan Allen capture it. ... Read more

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Good book
Annette is a Patriot girl in 1783 New York. Her best friend is a Loyalist. The war is over but the British still haven't left New York. Still, Annette hopes and prays they will, and when that day comes, Annette is among the triumphant Americans that cheer. ... Read more

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Very good book.
This book tells of the adventures of Barbara Anne, a young girl livin in Maryland during the American Revolution. Barbara is lost in the woods when she stumbles upon a secret meeting of Patriots. Even though she is a Patriot they take her for a Tory spy. Barbara Anne keeps their secret so they can let her go home. Later she becomes friends with the daughter of one of the men. The reason this book didn't get a 10 was it could have been a little better. ... Read more

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