A Boy's Will

by Erik Christian Haugaard

After stumbling upon a group of British sailors preparing to ambush Captain John Paul Jones, young Patrick sets out to warn the rebel captain and to join his fight against King George III of England

41 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Erik Haugaard was born in Denmark and has traveled extensively in the United States, Italy, Spain, and Japan. Called "a writer gifted in the art of the storyteller" by the BOSTON GLOBE, he is internationally known for his accomplishments as a playwright, poet, and translator.

Haugaard has written a number of acclaimed works for young adults that transport readers back to a time and place in history that placed upon children burdens nearly unimaginable to the contemporary North American adolescent. Religious strife, World War II, and feudal Japan are just some of the settings Haugaard has explored in his books, which usually feature a child whose hardships are made all the worse due to the loss of parents or other guardians.

Reviews

[Adele · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very slight, but interesting and, I think, ultimately effective.

[Carterkempgmail.Com · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short story of a boy who defies his grandfather to sail to American ships off the coast of Ireland in order to warn them of an imminent British ambush. Very short.