Loyalty

Author: Avi

Narrator: Jonathan Myles

Unabridged: 9 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 02/01/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Newbery Medalist Avi explores the American Revolution from a fresh perspective in the story of a young Loyalist turned British spy navigating patriotism and personal responsibility during the lead-up to the War of Independence.When his father is killed by rebel vigilantes, Noah flees with his family to Boston. Intent on avenging his father, Noah becomes a spy for the British and firsthand witness to the power of partisan rumor to distort facts, the hypocrisy of men who demand freedom while enslaving others, and the human connections that bind people together regardless of stated allegiances.Awash in contradictory information and participating in key events leading to the American Revolution, Noah must forge his own understanding of right and wrong and determine for himself where his loyalty truly lies.

About Avi

Avi's many acclaimed books for young readers include the Newbery Medal-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and the Newbery Honor books Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle as well as The Fighting Ground, Poppy, and The Secret School. He lives in Colorado.

Reviews

Goodreads review by D. B. Guin on October 03, 2021

I had to pick this book up because we're writing the Revolutionary War from the Tories' perspective, now? In reality, kind of yes but also not really. Noah is the son of a Tory who is murdered by revolutionaries, and his family is run out of their hometown. He intends to wreak his revenge on his fath......more

Goodreads review by Joanne on August 06, 2022

3.5 Avi’s latest foray into historical fiction takes us to Boston on the eve of the American Revolution. As I began reading, I wondered if and how Avi might have updated his excellent storytelling skills for a reader living in these times. If I had read the Author’s Note first, I would’ve had the ans......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on October 18, 2021

I was given and ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Wow. Just wow. I was born in 1976. My parents made a big deal of it being the bicentennial year. I always worked on the theory that in the revolutionary war, the British were the bad guys and the Americas were the good guys. It seems......more