Peggy Owen, Patriot: A Story for Girls

"Peggy Owen, Patriot: A Story for Girls" by Lucy Foster Madison is an early 20th-century historical story that drops you right into the American Revolutionary War. Follow Peggy Owen, a young Quaker girl, as she transforms into a passionate supporter of her country, all while trying to figure out what loyalty and sacrifice really mean. The book kicks off with Peggy and her mom heading to Philadelphia in September 1778, but their trip takes a turn when a broken saddle brings them face-to-face with a mysterious young man, showing just how risky things were back then. As Peggy keeps going, and eventually returns to the city, she wrestles with being a Quaker who wants to fight for freedom, stuck between what she's always known and her strong desire to help. This sets the stage for Peggy's exciting journey, where she'll grow as a person and face tough challenges in a city still healing from war.