After moving from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1634 to start her life anew with her family, Susanna is surprised to discover that her mother is in trouble for preaching in a way that differs from the local minister, yet refusing to be silenced, Susanna's mother continues her stance despite the threats and ends up becoming one of nation's first heroines in the fight for religious freedom. 15,000 first printing.
JEANNINE ATKINS and MICHAEL DOOLING have previously collaborated on Mary Anning and the Sea Dragon, an NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. The author lives in Whately, Massachusetts, and the illustrator in Audubon, New Jersey.