The Storm Breaks

Synopsis

Commonwealth Books Is Pleased To Present The First Book In Jim Baynes' New Collection Of Stories About The American Revolution. Designed For Readers Of Middle School Age And Older, The Storm Breaks Is An Illustrated Narrative Told By Fictional Captain William Mckay. As A Young Man, Captain Mckay Collected The Dispatches And Reports That Flowed Into General Washington's Headquarters During The War For American Independence. America's First Intelligence Officer Therefore Knew Everything That Happened During The War. With Help From Mr. Bayne, Captain Mckay Reconstructs The Siege Of Boston And Benedict Arnold's Misadventure In Canada In A Series Of Conversations With His Grandchildren, William And Mary. His Readers Come To Know General George Washington And The Men Who Performed These Remarkable Feats While Viewing Dozens Of Vivid Period Illustrations And Paintings.