Phoebe slipped among the house full of people, silent as a shadow.  As she worked each day, she watched and listened, hoping to find the one who would try to assassinate General George Washington.  

Phoebe had been sent to Washington's headquarters after her father, Sam Fraunces, had heard of a plot against the general's life.  She was to act as a spy and tell her father all she heard.  They would save Washington's life and help ensure America's freedom.  Ironically, Phoebe and her father knew that although they were free, other blacks, who were slaves, would not share in the victory.  

Capturing the suspense and urgency of the moment, Judith Berry Griffin relates the little known but true story of Fraunces' brave thirteen-year-old daughter and her dramatic part in our nation's history.

Margot Tomes' colorful and authentically detailed illustrations bring to life the sights and flavor of the revolutionary period.

From the dust jacket