Samson and the Charleston Spy
Experience the mysterious start of the Civil War through a
young boy’s perspective in this historically accurate and action-packed
adventure/mystery
Samson and the
Charleston Spy
A Lowcountry Adventure Book 1
by Paul A Barra
Genre: Middle Grade Historical Adventure Mystery
The protagonist of SAMSON AND THE CHARLESTON SPY may be the
definitive underrepresented voice in middle-grade fiction today: he’s a boy and
a Southerner, confronting the Civil War from the Confederate perspective.
When Samson Collier and three sixth-grade friends witness
the bombardment of Ft. Sumter offshore from their homes, they decide that the
Yankee soldiers at the fort must have been forewarned about the attack-since no
one was killed although the structure appeared to be wrecked. They set off to
find the spy who told secrets.
During their escapades, they confront slavery (one of the
four is the son of a freedman), nativism (another of them is the daughter of a
prominent Catholic family), zealotry (a man forming a brigade to fight the
North appropriates Sam’s beloved horse) and evil (they are attacked by a
highwayman in The Devil’s Hole). Eventually, the children discover a shocking
plan to undermine their homeland.
The book is an historically accurate and action-packed
adventure/mystery.
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While taking the reader through enticing mysteries, Barra
shares a sense of history and thrill in his works. Using his experiences as a
naval officer, writer, and educator, Barra brings the reader a unique
perspective on fictional mysteries in a very real and different time.
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