Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride

From the Series On My Own History

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

On a dark, cold, and rainy night in April 1777, Sybil Ludington sets out on a journey to warn American soldiers that danger is headed their way. The British are coming! They have already attacked a nearby town, and it is up to sixteen-year-old Sybil to make sure that she reaches the American soldiers before the British do. With only a large stick to defend herself, and her horse, Star, for company, Sybil rides off into the perilous night and changes the course of the American Revolution. The true story of Sybil’s bravery and perseverance are faithfully related by Marsha Amstel’s appealing text and Ellen Beier’s finely crafted illustrations.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction
Copyright 2000
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand On My Own Books
Imprint First Avenue Editions ™, Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2000-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.4
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007120, JNF025190, JNF053200
Dewey 973.3'33
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 5.875 x 8.5
Lexile 490
Guided Reading Level N
ATOS Reading Level 3.7
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 47176
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Reviewed, and Teaching Guides

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On My Own History

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Awards

  • American Bookseller Kids' Pick of the Lists, Winner, 2000
  • Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, Winner, 2000
  • NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, Winner, 2000

Reviews

Children's Book and Play Review

“The emotion of Sybil’s determination, fear, and courage is clearly brought to the reader in Amstel’s text and Beier’s colored illustrations. Teachers of second and third grade will find this an excellent read-aloud selection of a true historical event.”
Children’s Book and Play Review

School Library Journal

“This is a worthwhile addition to history collections, especially those in need of titles for early or reluctant readers.”
School Library Journal

The Horn Book Guide

“Ludington’s daring nighttime ride will intrigue younger readers, while the muted illustrations evoke the colonial period.”
The Horn Book Guide