{"product_id":"2940154517697","title":"Mad Anne and the Gunpowder Ride","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was 1791. America was still a young country. Much of the land was not settled. Many people lived in forts, or they would live near a fort. Then they could run inside the fort if there was trouble.\u003cbr\u003eOne of these people was Anne Bailey. Many people called her Mad Anne. She lived at Fort Lee with her husband John Bailey who was a Ranger.\u003cbr\u003eOne day the Native Americans were going to attack the fort. The leaders of the fort checked their supplies. They were scared. They did not have enough gunpowder to fight the Indians.\u003cbr\u003eThe leader of the fort called his men together.\u003cbr\u003e\"We need gunpowder,\" he told them. \"We need someone to ride to Fort Savannah to get some. Who will go?\"\u003cbr\u003eThe men looked at each other. Many of them looked at the ground. None of them wanted to go.\u003cbr\u003eThe ride would be very dangerous. It was over 100 miles to Fort Savannah. It was open country and there were many Native American tribes along the way.\u003cbr\u003eFinally Anne stepped forward. \"I will go,\" she said.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind out how Mad Anne brings the gunpowder from 100 miles away in this exciting 15-minute book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAges 7 and up.\u003cbr\u003eReading level 2.5\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is part of our \"Heroes in History\" series. These 15-minute books focus on a specific moment in a historic person's life. Aimed at second graders, they provide the perfect introduction to famous Americans in an exciting, fun-to-read way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LearningIsland.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074789490928,"sku":"2940154517697","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154517697_p0.jpg?v=1764069816","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154517697","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}