The Adventures in the American Revolution

In Susan Olasky's series, Adventures in the American Revolution, she tells the tale of famous patriot Patrick Henry's high-spirited daughter Annie who tends to find herself in the middle of all the excitement! This 4 book series follows Annie Henry through her late childhood during the American Revolution, when her father was away for long periods of time and she found the courage to carry on the fight for liberty in her own way. The stories continue following Annie into her teen years, when her father was the governor of colonial Virginia. Through the series you watch as Annie's faith grows along with her understanding of how much she needs God to help her through the challenges of growing up. 

The four action-packed Adventures in the American Revolution books (with synopsis from back covers) in order, are:

Annie Henry and the Secret Mission (P&R Publishing, 2011) : 

Drawing on the same courage and bravery she's seen in her father Patrick Henry, ten-year-old Annie Henry is on a secret mission to help bring freedom to America.
Sometimes it's hard to be the daughter of a famous patriot. War is coming--the Revolutionary War--and it forces Annie's father to be away from their plantation for long stretches of time.
Annie desperately wants to help him in the cause for liberty, but there are things to keep her eye on at home before she can solve the problems of the colonies. A fire nearly destroys her family's crops, her seriously ill mother takes a turn for the worse, and a fall from a horse leaves Annie with a broken arm.
Still, she is determined to do her part to help her father bring freedom to the land. With his famous words, "Give me liberty or give me death!", ringing in her ears, Annie finally gets an idea.... 

Annie Henry and the Birth of Liberty (P&R Publishing, 2011):

Annie Henry is full of energy - too much energy, her father Patrick Henry would probably say. And somehow she always seems to find herself in the middle of all the excitement. 
With her famous patriot father often away, working to help the cause of the American Revolution, Annie and her brothers and sisters must deal with their problems on their own. And Annie bravely does her part to help, whether that means spreading news on horseback to the neighbors about the war, helping a newfound friend, or protecting her house from a dangerous midnight visitor. 
Annie misses her father, but at least she has plenty of adventures to keep her busy. And after nearly drowning while trying to cross a river with her horse, Annie comes home to take part in the biggest adventure of all - when to her great surprise, she witnesses the birth of Liberty. 

Annie Henry and the Mysterious Stranger (P&R Publishing, 2011):

Annie Henry is finding out that being the governor's daughter in colonial Virginia comes with its own set of problems! 
Annie's father, the great American patriot Patrick Henry, has been elected governor of Virginia. And that means 12-year old Annie has a new home - the governor's mansion in Williamsburg. Most girls would be thrilled, but to Annie, it seems like more trouble than it's worth. 
There's a scary stranger who keeps bothering her, simply because her dad is "important." And people in the capital city expect a politician's daughter to act a certain way. Even her new school is very different. 
All in all, these changes are a little frightening to Annie. Especially when she realizes that as she's changing, she's growing apart from her father and feeling more and more like God is far away too. 
Should she tell anyone about what's going on? Or does "growing up" mean handling problems by herself? 

Annie Henry and the Redcoats (P&R Publishing, 2011):

Annie Henry is determined to help her country any way she can. And only the fearless daughter of an American patriot could think up the ideas she does! 
Annie has been growing up, with the American Revolution in its 5 year. It seems as if the war has been part of her life forever. Even now, her brothers are off fighting and her father is serving in the legislature to try to ensure American victory. 
Annie would love to do more for her country, but as a teenage girl she must settle for taking care of the house and younger children. But then an idea comes to her -- a way to be more involved. All she'll have to do is take a little trip to Yorktown, where the American army is battling the British. 
What Annie doesn't know is that, on this trip she'll witness another historic moment...one that will set the course for a nation. 

 The Adventures in the American Revolution series would be an excellent read for girls ages about 8-16 or so, but I enjoyed them as well. They are great historical fiction for their age group. There is lots of adventure and are pretty comical at times. They are available as a set or as individual books and would make a great faith-based gift for a tween or teen girl on your holiday list.

 Thank you to P&R Publishing for my sample used in this review, opinions are honest review by Michelle.

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