{"product_id":"9780615369495","title":"The 4th Of July Spies","description":"It is June of 1776, the second year of the American Revolution. \u003cbr\u003eThe Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, appoints five men to prepare a draft of a document that proclaims \u003cbr\u003eAmerica's independence from Britain. Three of the men are \u003cbr\u003eThomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.\u003cp\u003eCaptain Benjamin Tallmadge, George Washington's spy chief believes that the British plan to prevent this declaration of American liberty, \u003cbr\u003ebut he doesn't know how or when. Tallmadge enlists four young \u003cbr\u003eAmericans as spies to help uncover the plot. Three of the young people live in 1776. The fourth lives in the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Miller travels back in time to join his18th century friends \u003cbr\u003eBen Sampson, Emmy Sampson and Aaron Attucks. \u003cbr\u003eEach is given an assignment to stop the British from succeeding - \u003cbr\u003eCharlesas the manservant to Thomas Jefferson, Emmy as a maid for John Adams, and Ben and Aaron working in the homes of two of the suspected plotters. The four young people, following every lead, \u003cbr\u003ediscover and decodea British message that exposes the conspiracy. \u003cbr\u003eWith the help of Jacob Garter, a tailor and secret agent, \u003cbr\u003eand Lester Miles, a time-traveler who is more than he seems to be, \u003cbr\u003ethey defy the British spies in a tense confrontation and prevent them from kidnapping the three American patriots. \u003cbr\u003eOn July 4th, the Declaration Of Independence is approved by Congress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he begins his journey back to the present, Charles learns that history is not always what it seems to be - that what is recorded as occurring in the past may not have been what actually happened.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Critical Choices","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50032131637488,"sku":"9780615369495","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780615369495_p0.jpg?v=1784233505","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780615369495","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}