- Junior Literary Guild Selection
- Book Links Lasting Connection of 2010
“Murphy offers a refreshingly frank, vivid, well-researched account of a pivotal time in American history.”
—Booklist (starred)
“Murphy brings the winter of 1776 to life with powerful prose and captivating illustrations. ….A superbly written, well-researched and attractively illustrated account….”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Whereas purely chronological histories drag readers’ attention from one theater of war to another, Murphy concentrates on the troops directly under Washington’s command so that each step or misstep is as riveting as if readers were following at the heels of “the old fox.” When the tide turns in the Patriots’ favor, it is with a sense of relief rather than as a fait accompli. … A first purchase, even if your American Revolution shelves are packed.”
—School Library Journal (starred)
“Murphy (Truce) again digs into the well of history, this time emerging with a well-researched, absorbing account of the early battles of the Revolutionary War with Gen. George Washington at their center.”
—Publisher’s Weekly