16 chapters, 650-800 words, reading level 4th grade, read aloud for all ages
The wonderful story is based on true event that took place in Homses’s Hole (present day Tisbury) Martha’s Vineyard, at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Tisbury was sympathetic to the patriot cause, but chose to remain neutral in the early years of the war. The women of the town staged their own “tea party” though, and there were other acts of defiance as time went on. Little is known about the Liberty Pole event other than the fact that there three young girls blew it up rather than see it commandeered by a British Man-of-War. This story teaches history while it entertains readers.

About the Author: Jackie French Koller’s books have been honored many times. They have been chosen as: Junior Library Guild Selection; Society of School Librarians Honor Book, Bank Street College Honor Book; and have been recognized with a Blue Ribbon Award from the Bulletin of the Center of Children’s Books. One book was even made into a Disney movie!

About the Illustrator: Josh Millis earned his M.F.A. from the Art Institute of Chicago. He is currently teaching art in New Haven, Connecticut after spending some time studying the indigenous people of South Africa, a study he represented through drawing and painting