Young readers who love the Broadway smash "Hamilton" will devour this story of fiery combat during one of American history's most harrowing moments. Follow Benjamin Tallmadge and his beloved horse, Highlander, at the Battle of Long Island. Hear cannons blast, smell gunpowder, watch the enemy barrel forward as Benjamin must fire or die. Witness grisly war and see whether he and the rest of the battered Americans can escape from Brooklyn unscathed. Author Selene Castrovilla weaves Tallmadge's own account with additional details from primary-source documents and extensive research to deliver this action-adventure story with heart, which will have you rooting for Benjamin as he gives his all for his country, and for his horse.

This book was recognised in the Nonfiction Picture Book category by the Moonbeam Children's Book Award.

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2007 by Calkins Creek .

Selene Castrovilla is a novelist and nonfiction author. She holds an MFA in creative writing from New School University and a BA in English from New York University. She lives on Long Island with her two sons. Mary Dodson Wade is a retired educator and librarian and the author of more than fifty books, including Christopher Columbus, Cinco De Mayo, I'm Going to Texas, Lou Gehrig's Disease, and Tsunami: Monster Waves. Bill Farnsworth is an artist and illustrator of more than fifty children's books including the Kaya series for American Girl Books. He is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the New York chapter of the Society of Illustrators, and the Oil Painters of America.