If you know someone (aged 10-adult) who loves to read American historical fiction, then consider Susanna’s Midnight Ride for a gift. Everyone knows the story of Paul Revere, but somehow the true story of Susanna Bolling has been relegated to a mere footnote in history. Susanna was a teenage girl who overheard Cornwallis’s planned sneak attack on Lafayette and sneaked off in the night to warn him. The book serves to describe domestic life during the Revolutionary War and bring to attention the role women played behind the scenes. This novel was also featured in Children’s Book Day Recommendations.
If you’re gifting the book to a female, this t-shirt would make a fun accompanying gift. I believe “Well behaved women rarely make history” is a motto that Susanna could get behind. The shirt comes in women’s sizes and more colors.
In honor of Susanna’s midnight ride, this horse necklace would be another terrific gift to accompany the book. You can get it personalized with an initial and a birthstone.
