A Loyal Little Red-Coat
A Loyal Little Red-Coat follows Hazel as she grapples with disappointment and anger over her family's treatment during an evening event, ultimately resolving to confront their detractors and uplift her family's spirits. As she navigates the challenges ahead, Hazel also seeks to solidify the bond with Flutters, a new member of their household, emphasizing the importance of kindness and support within their family.
By Ruth Ogden · First published 2021 · Genre: Children's Literature, Adventure, Fiction · 26 chapters · 77,743 words
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AZEL BONIFACE was a Loyalist, which means that she was a hearty little champion of King George the Third of England, and this notwithstanding she lived in America, and was born there. It had happened to be on a crisp October morning of the year 1773 that Hazel's gray eyes first saw the light, and they no sooner saw the light than they saw a wonderful red coat, and just as soon as she was able to understand it, she learned that that red coat belonged to her papa, and that her papa belonged to King George's army. So, after all, you see it was but natural that she should have been a little Loyalist from the start, and quite to have been expected that she should, grow more and more staunch with every year.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Ruth Ogden
- Date: 2021 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Adventure, Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Animal Fiction
- Length: 77,743 words
- Structure: 26 chapters, 1,090 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The book is primarily aimed at a young audience, featuring themes and narratives suitable for children.
- Adventure — The plot likely involves elements of exploration and excitement, typical of adventure stories.
- Fiction — The narrative is a work of fiction, presenting imaginative scenarios and characters.
- Coming-of-Age — The story may explore themes of growth and personal development, common in coming-of-age tales.
Tags
loyalty · friendship · adventure · courage · childhood · imagination · family · bravery · red coat · storytelling · growth · exploration
Contents
- On the Albany Coach
- Hazel Speaks her Mind
- The Circus, and what Came of it
- Flutters
- Captain Boniface Receives an Angry Letter
- Off for the Prison-Ship
- Harry's Story
- A Call on Colonel Hamilton
- Flutters has a Benefit
- Darling Old Aunt Frances
- The Van Vleets Give a Tea-Party
- An Interruption
- More about the Tea-Party
- Hazel has a Conviction
- Flutters Comes to the Front
- Colonel Hamilton "Takes to" Harry
- In the Little Gold Gallery
- More of a Red-Coat than Ever
- A Sad Little Chapter
- Flutters Comes to a Decision
- Some Old Friends Come to Light
- Good-Bye Sir Guy
- Flutters Loses One of the Old Friends
- Two Important Letters
- A Happy Day for Aunt Frances
- The "Blue Bird" Weighs Anchor