1812: Jeremy and the General
By John Ibbitson.
Description
Jeremy Fields is fifteen. His parents are dead, and his family's farm has been stolen from him. He sets out on the road to York, not knowing what his future will be and not really caring. So it comes as a surprise to Jeremy - and everyone else- when he finds himself in the British army, batman to General Isaac Brock, and in the middle of a war. The year is 1812. The Americans have invaded Upper Canada and Brock must find a way to stop them. Jeremy, meanwhile, must learn what it means to serve, to fight, and to understand the man who holds the future of a country in his hands. - ...
ISBN(s)
0029540852, 9780029540855