In celebration of Independence Day, we're honoring 16-year-old Sybil Ludington, a little-known hero of the American Revolutionary War who rode 40 miles through the night to warn local militia troops of a British attack on the town of Danbury, Connecticut on April 26, 1777. To read more about this courageous teenager who rode twice the distance of Paul Revere on his famous midnight ride, visit
https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=24115To introduce your kids to Sybil's story, we highly recommend the picture book "Sybil’s Night Ride" for children 4 to 8 (
https://www.amightygirl.com/sybil-s-night-ride), the chapter book "Sybil Ludington’s Midnight Ride" for ages 6 to 9 (
https://www.amightygirl.com/sybil-ludington-s-midnight-ride), and the graphic novel "Sybil Ludington Rides to the Rescue" for ages 7 to 10 (
https://www.amightygirl.com/sybil-ludington-rides-to-the-rescue)
There are also two historical fiction novels "By the Light of Fireflies" for ages 7 to 10 (
https://amzn.to/3xaOWr0) and "Sybil Ludington: Revolutionary War Rider" for ages 8 to 12 (
https://www.amightygirl.com/sybil-ludington-war-rider)
She is one of 20 women featured in the fascinating book, "Women Heroes of the American Revolution: 20 Stories of Espionage Sabotage, Defiance, and Rescue," recommended for teens and adults, ages 13 and up, at
https://www.amightygirl.com/women-heroes-of-the-american-revolutionTo learn about more courageous Revolutionary Women, you can find reading recommendations for both kids and adults in our blog post, "Remember the Ladies: Books Celebrating Revolutionary Women” at
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