First published 2017
Rush Revere, a substitute history teacher with a magical talking horse named Liberty, takes middle school students on secret time-traveling adventures to experience pivotal moments in American history. The group witnesses the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock in 1620 and joins their first Thanksgiving celebration. They walk the streets of 1760s Boston as revolutionary ideas spread among the colonists, then stand alongside patriots during key battles of the American Revolution. The students meet James Madison as he crafts the Constitution and observe the nation's early struggles to establish itself. Finally, they encounter the first three presidents directly, watching George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson navigate the challenges of leading a new country. Through these journeys, Rush Revere helps his students understand that history involves real people who faced difficult choices and uncertain outcomes, making the past come alive in ways no textbook could achieve.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, time-travel, american-history
Vibes: educational, heartwarming, inspiring
Tropes: found-family, time-travel
Setting: Boston, Plymouth Rock
Period: 1620s, 1760s, Early America
1248 pages · Hardcover · Threshold Editions