Will Northaway and the Quest for Liberty (Young American by Susan Olasky

By Susan Olasky

All people calls Will Northaway "Fish," most likely simply because he hangs round the wharves looking for fish scraps. To around out his nutrition he steals from highway proprietors in his Southwark local in London. humans there suppose sorry for the boy due to the fact he is on their own, and they're keen to place up along with his thievery. yet then he's stuck and falsely accused of against the law. Narrowly escaping felony, Will flees to the United States the place he hopes to discover his long-lost father. After a perilous sea trip, Will starts a brand new existence in Boston as a printer's apprentice. He reveals a house, yet instances are not easy in Boston. whereas males like Sam Adams and Paul Revere debate politics, freedom, and liberty, males like Ebenezer waterproof coat fan the flames of agitation and lawlessness. Will's look for his father takes him into the center of a violent mob, and he has to stand the consequences-and his personal resistance to God's grace.

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Will squeezed between barrels and crates, being careful to keep out of the way of the oarsmen. He huddled down as it began to rain, feeling the drops soak through his shirt. As the barge reached the side of the ship, he realized how big it was. Even loaded with cargo and sitting low in the water, her sides dwarfed the little barge. By the time the small vessel was tied to the ship and the cargo transferred, Will was soaked. He looked more like a rescued rat than a seaman. A grizzled sailor wearing a round, flat-brimmed hat, blue breeches, and a blue-and-white checked shirt greeted him.

Epp caught the boy’s admiring glance. ” he shouted. ” The words sounded playful, but Will knew it was a taunt. Just then Jack came up behind him, carrying a bucket. “It’s harder than it looks,” he warned. ” Will looked up and could see it was true. The sails were full, but on deck there was but the slightest breeze. Just then Mr. Smithson came into view. He stopped in front of the Will Northaway and the Quest for Liberty 51 boy, regarding him through hostile eyes. ” Will started to scowl but thought better of it.

You must be the new boy. ” Will asked. ” “A ship’s a small place,” Jack answered. ” Will flinched. “I didn’t expect Mr. Mattison to tell everyone,” he said stiffly. “Oh, Mr. Mattison wouldn’t say a word. It’s Blue who’s the talker. A regular town crier. ” Jack talked easily. He had a friendly, open face, and Will began to relax. The younger boy looked at the basket next to him. ” “Aye. We pick apart this old rope and use it to fill cracks in the wood. ” “That don’t look too hard,” Will said. “It’s not hard, just boring.

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