Secrets in Wax
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Joe burst into the gallery as he always
did when he had news.
“There is an American taken into
custody. He has been brought here to
London.”
“Is he to be tried here? Are they holding him in prison?” Betsy looked serious as she asked about the
very sort of news she had always hated.
“He is being watched, but has not been
imprisoned. It is not clear to me what
the government intends toward him.”
“Who is he, Joe?”
“His name is Ebenezer Platt. I think he’s from Boston. The people there are suffering since the
closing of Boston Harbor. I heard he
was trying to take over a British ship loaded with weapons.”
“Oh,” Betsy gasped. “They will hang him.”
“Well, they haven’t jailed him yet. He is under house arrest in rooms near here. I am going to try to talk to him. Do you want to come?”
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SECRETS IN WAX
Patience Lovell Wright loved sculpting since childhood. She became well known in Bordentown, NJ, both as a sculptor and a leader in her Quaker faith. After the death of her husband she moved her family to New York and later to London to pursue her fortune as a wax sculptor. These were the years of revolution in the making, and this novel traces the journey of the Wright family through these turbulent times as seen through the eyes of Patience’s teenage daughter Betsy. Betsy grows up during the revolution, changing in point of view as well as age. Her feelings and hopes will be recognizable to teens today.
Although the family and many of their associates are 18th century Quakers, the dialogue in Secrets in Wax is in standard English for comfortable reading.
About the Author
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Susanne Harper's career
has spanned being a dancer, dedicated mother, full time scholar, and history
teacher. After simultaneously caring for 3 young children, teaching ballet at
three New Jersey studios, and helping her husband through night school, Susanne
went on to become an award winning teacher of American history and the history
of the East.
Susanne has been bringing history alive to teenagers for
over 25 years through highly interactive classes and by developing curricula
that reveal the relationship between history and culture. Sue's favorite age group is young adults,
because they are keen to discover and discuss the world around them.
Susanne is also a world traveler who seeks out other
cultures and histories. She has seen
countries both as a tourist, and through study grants including a Fulbright
Scholarship to China, a Dodge Foundation Grant to Japan, a Korean Foundation
Grant to Korea, and a Hands Across the Water teacher-exchange to Russia.
Susanne has been published in magazines on topics that range from history and travel to short stories for children. Her writing skills, love of history and special bond with teenagers have culminated in this fast paced book, rich with the history of American Revolution as seen through the eyes of a girl who blossoms into a sophisticated, capable patriot of the new nation.