While I didn't do it on purpose, the timing was perfect for reading the historical fiction novel, Attack of the Turtle by Drew Carlson. Set in Connecticut and New York during the summer of 1776, Turtle tells the story of 14 year old Nathan Wade, a fisherman's son, who works with his cousins David, a 33 year recent Yale graduate and 27 year old Ezra, a farmer, to build the first submarine used in warfare. Special appearances by Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Generals Putnam and Washington, give the reader a good look into what it must have been like to for the Patriots as they battled the British in NY Harbor.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Attack of the Turtle by Drew Carlson
While I didn't do it on purpose, the timing was perfect for reading the historical fiction novel, Attack of the Turtle by Drew Carlson. Set in Connecticut and New York during the summer of 1776, Turtle tells the story of 14 year old Nathan Wade, a fisherman's son, who works with his cousins David, a 33 year recent Yale graduate and 27 year old Ezra, a farmer, to build the first submarine used in warfare. Special appearances by Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Generals Putnam and Washington, give the reader a good look into what it must have been like to for the Patriots as they battled the British in NY Harbor.
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