Jemima Emerson, a 15 years old girl who always run on from her tutor, John Reid. Jem's brothers, Dan who was a captain in Continental Line Army and David, who was a soldier. Her older sister, Rebeckah "Becky" who married one British officer, Lit. Blakely. Her childhood friend, Raymond Moore along with his siblings, Becky and Isaac. Later in the book, things got really intense, like Mr. James Emerson got killed by the Hessians, David got killed and buried somewhere in Virginia. And Jemima realized that he loved John Reid, more than just a tutor and later married him later in the book. - Happy Reading!
Time Enough for Drums
By Ann Rinaldi
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grade 5 | n/a | 4.4 | 59774 |
Sixteen-year-old Jem struggles to maintain the status quo at home in Trenton, New Jersey, when the family men join the war for independence.
There are signs of rebellion in the Emerson household several years before the actual American Revolution hits in 1776! Brought up in a relatively liberal household, Jemima Emerson is quite a challenge for her tutor, John Reid, who is known as a Tory with strong ties to England. How could Jem's parents be friends with a man who opposes American freedom? Jem longs for freedom on every level, in the home and her homeland--and John represents the forces that restrict her.
Jem and her family soon find themselves fighting for freedom in whatever ways they can in the Revolutionary War. Before long, Jem discovers that there is much more to Mr. Reid than she ever imagined. Her feelings about him change when Jem realizes that John shares her love of freedom--and will risk his life to defend it.
There are signs of rebellion in the Emerson household several years before the actual American Revolution hits in 1776! Brought up in a relatively liberal household, Jemima Emerson is quite a challenge for her tutor, John Reid, who is known as a Tory with strong ties to England. How could Jem's parents be friends with a man who opposes American freedom? Jem longs for freedom on every level, in the home and her homeland--and John represents the forces that restrict her.
Jem and her family soon find themselves fighting for freedom in whatever ways they can in the Revolutionary War. Before long, Jem discovers that there is much more to Mr. Reid than she ever imagined. Her feelings about him change when Jem realizes that John shares her love of freedom--and will risk his life to defend it.
Publisher: Perfection Learning
ISBN-13: 9780780708228
ISBN-10: 0780708229
Published on 5/1/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 249