The story of sybil ludingtons ride on horseback to. They have already attacked a nearby town, and it is up to sixteenyearold sybil to make sure that she reaches the american soldiers before the british do. There are far too few books about female real life heroes, let alone young adult heroes. A memoir, a booklength family tribute to colonel ludington. The midnight ride of sybil ludington hudson river valley institute. Sarah and james travel to boston to deliver a message to patriot. Sybil ludington was born on april 5, 1761, in fredericksburg, new york, the eldest of 12 children of henry and abigail ludington. Our heroine, sybil, is strong and courageous, yet full of insecurities about. Abbott are exciting historical fiction stories about real children who lived through extraordinary times in american history. Numerous friends have encouraged the author, and given her books and clippings relevant to.
Revolutionary war rider by karen romano young writing as e. Sybil ludington was born on april 5, 1761 to henry and abigail ludington. Ludington, the story goes, determined a midnight ride was warranted one which would be twice as long as reveres, through more hostile terrain, and arguably in an area with more. The story of sybil ludingtons ride on horseback to rouse american soldiers to fight against the british who were attacking danbury, connecticut during. Sybil ludington s midnight ride on my own history amstel, marsha, beier, ellen on. Decent read, although the author accepted the folklore of this story without further investigation.
Introduce young readers to history through the stories of both real and fictionalized people. Pdf sybil ludington s midnight ride full colection video. On april 26, 1777, sybil ludington rode her horse star 40 miles 64 km through the night in putnam county, new york, to warn. With only a large stick to defend herself, and her horse, star, for company, sybil rides off into the perilous night and changes the course of the american revolution. Sybil ludington became famous for her ride to warn the patriot militia of the british coming, similar to that of paul revere, but sybil was only 16 years old. Interest level grades 25 age level 8 10 reading level 3. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride king county library. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride on my own history pdf. Sybil ludington, married name sybil ogden, born april 5, 1761. Vimeo gives control freaks the power to tweak every aspect of their embedded videos. Paul revere, for instance, wasnt the only one on the midnight ride. The true story of sybils bravery and perseverance are faithfully related by marsha amstels appealing text and ellen beiers finely crafted.
The story of sybil ludingtons ride on horseback to rouse american soldiers to fight against the british who were attacking danbury, connecticut during the. Only two years after paul reveres fateful ride, sybil leaps atop her horse and rides the whole night through, avoiding near brushes with danger and successfully warning the regiment. The full or halfpage watercolor illustrations complement the straightforward, simple text. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride book by marsha amstel thriftbooks. Buy a cheap copy of sybil ludingtons midnight ride book by marsha amstel. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride is a historic story. Apparently there are no historical facts supporting sybil ludington s ride to call out the.
Although she didnt get a whole lot in the way of recognition at the time much like. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride book questions by rebecca. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride by marsha amstel, ellen. The story is a biography about sybil ludington, who rode her horse through the night to warn the locals. The story of sybil ludington s ride on horseback to rouse american soldiers to fight against the british who were attacking danbury, connecticut during the american. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride lerner publishing group.
I enjoyed reading this book to my eight year old nephew who was in awe of the help sybil was to her family and our soldiers. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride a chapter book for early readers from 6 to 9 revolutionary war independence theme sybil ludingtons midnight ride on my own history. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride on my own history amstel, marsha, beier, ellen on. The time will soon come when your whole rebel race. Ludington, sybil 05 april 176126 february 1839, revolutionary heroine, was born and raised in dutchess county, new york in an area that is now part of putnam county, the daughter of henry. Worksheet 2 vocabulary and editing lesson plan the story of paul reveres midnight ride is a well known one.
Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. A readable account of one heroine of the american revolution. Discovering the life of a revolutionary war hero, published in 2008. Paul revere and william dawes spread the word that the british are coming. The messenger was worn out, so the colonel had sybil the eldest of his 12 children with wife abigail ride through the night to spread the. The details of sybil ludingtons ride were told later in 1907 in willis fletcher johnsons colonel henry ludington. Sybil ludington american revolutionary war heroine britannica. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride by marsha amstel goodreads. Sybil ludington s midnight ride a chapter book for early readers from 6 to 9 revolutionary war independence theme sybil ludington s midnight ride on my own history. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride book by marsha amstel.
Why did she take matters into her own hands and take that ride when she could have let a man do it. On april 26, 1777, when she was just 16 years old, sybil ludington. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride book washington county. Sybil ludington, the teen patriot who outrode paul revere kids. The story of sybil ludingtons ride on horseback to rouse american soldiers to. The midnight ride of the midnight ride of sybil ludington. Sybil ludington has been honored for her contributions to the american. In either case, through the night the 16yearold girl rode her horse nearly. Colonel henry ludington, sybils father, was a volunteer militia officer and community leader. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride by marsha amstel, 9781575054568, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The midnight ride of sybil ludington saturday, december 9 3. Two years after paul reveres ride, sixteenyearold sybil ludington, the daughter of a colonel in the colonial militia, rode forty miles, in the rain, on rocky, slippery trails through dark. The story of sybil ludington s ride on horseback to rouse american soldiers to fight against the british who were attacking danbury, connecticut during the american revolution. Buy a cheap copy of sybil ludington s midnight ride book by marsha amstel. Patrick, says her father bade her to take a horse, ride for the men, and tell. Amstel has written a winner in sybil ludingtons midnight ride. Childrens book committee at bank street college best childrens book of the year, winner, 2000. But how many people have heard about the ride made by sybil ludington. Thats the story of sixteenyearold sybil ludingtons famous midnight ride. Sybil ludington and her own midnight ride honorshistory. Listen my children and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of sybil ludington while most americans have heard of paul revere, many have not heard of sybil ludington and her midnight ride. Reveres fateful ride, sybil leaps atop her horse and rides the whole night through. Love the concept of telling historynow its herstory. Sybil ludingtons midnight ride nc kids digital library.
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