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Christopher Hawkins
and His Daring Escapes
A true story of a young sailor during the American Revolution for readers of all ages
A Thrilling Revolutionary War Novel
The Revolutionary War is raging, and 12-year-old Christopher Hawkins runs away to follow his dream of being a sailor and a patriot. During his first sea adventure, the British capture his ship. Quick-witted Christopher escapes at his first opportunity.
At 17, Christopher joins another American privateer ship but five days later is captured again by the British. This time, he is delivered to the notorious British ship HMS Jersey, the war's deadliest prison. Armed with only courage, cunning, and a sense of humor, Christopher Hawkins will face death unless he can escape from his British captors twice more.
This novel and tale of survival is adapted and expanded from author Becijos' great-great-great-great- grandfather's oft-quoted memoir,The Adventures of Christopher Hawkins.
“A rare book that brings history alive in the most exciting way-full of memorable characters and real-life, harrowing adventures!”
— Carol Cujec, award-winning author of REAL
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Jeanne
As a fan of family history, Jeanne Brownlee Becijos has enjoyed digging into the story of her ancestor Christopher Hawkins and traveling to New York, Long Island, Connecticut and Rhode Island to explore the roads Christopher traveled during his escapes. Jeanne has taught K-12 and college students and has written educational textbooks and award-winning plays. She lives in San Diego with her husband.
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