Captured by a Spy

Ben and Zack

by Lucille Travis

Two boys, one black and the other white, are kidnapped from their Tarrytown, N.Y., home by Confederate spies and taken north along the Hudson River and into Canada

141 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1995

About the author

Lucille Travis has written several books for children, held children's writing workshops, taught college-level English, and lectured in Christian literature. Her interest in writing began as young girl living in an orphanage in upstate New York, and was encouraged when she received a bronze medal in a state-wide essay contest and later a poetry contest. One of her joys today is encouraging the efforts of young writers.

She has also been involved in Children's Awana clubs as a story teller, and while telling the story of Dr. Paul Brand's work with lepers, especially his long search for shoes that would protect their feet, the idea for the book "The Shoes that Love Made" came about. The story of Paul Brand, missionary doctor to Lepers in India and eventually world-wide, shows us how Paul Brand's own feet were protected and guided even in war time on the very path he was to follow, one that would forever change how the world saw lepers.

Reviews

[Shaleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad, could’ve used a little more of an adventurous approach. However it certainly had some more “moral” qualities to it.

[Katie Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Historical fiction chapter book
-first in a four books series on the friendship of a white and black boy
-shows the perspective of whites who were against slavery and treated blacks as equals
-has christian view, while also explaining view of pro-slavery
-incorporates historical elements
-4th or 5th grade