Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for the tour. Opinions shared are mine.

Welcome to this Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours! We’re celebrating the book THE GHOSTS OF SARATOGA by David R. Ossont & David Dampf. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

For those of you who are parents of young ones, it’s likely that you’re in a new role as homeschool teacher. I’ve been a teacher for over 2 decades, yet it’s a change for me as well. My own kids (high school and elementary students) are working from home, and I’ve tried to set some guidelines about that. It’s tough! The single biggest thing I’m focusing on is INDEPENDENT READING. I want them to spend time daily in a book — mandatory 20 minutes, but I won’t complain if they read longer. I’ve tried to make it fun for my son, who doesn’t really like to read. I set up the “reading hammock” outside one day. We read on the porch. Next week we’ll all pile in the king-size bed and read together. Whatever keeps them in books, I’m doing it.

I also plan to point my kids (especially my son) toward content-rich books. He studied the American Revolution in social studies this year, so I will be sharing The Ghosts of Saratoga with him. He enjoys history, and this story has a solid base in historical information without being boring. It’s short enough to finish in a few days, too.

The Ghosts of Saratoga would also be a good read-together book. It has some dialect to keep kids’ attention and make the story more authentic. Also, you could incorporate the battle details in an impromptu geography lesson.

I think the story would benefit from a few illustrations, at least to separate the chapters. Most of my students enjoy reading ebooks, but they usually choose a split-screen format instead of scrolling down a PDF. Giving the eyes a visual break would be helpful.

Giveaway Details:

One winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC, International.

Ten winners will win signed bookmarks, International.

About The Book:

Title: THE GHOSTS OF SARATOGA

Author: David R. Ossont & David Dampf

Pub. Date: July 21, 2019

Publisher: Milford House Press

Formats:  Paperback, eBook

Pages: 159

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, TBD

In 1777, seventeen-year-old Roland McCaffrey joins the American Revolution. He is part of the army trying to stop the invasion force of British general John Burgoyne. Fighting alongside his sergeant and mentor, Roland becomes a skilled rifleman. He feels guilty for killing but plays an important role in the American strategy. At the Battles of Saratoga, Roland engages in combat under Benedict Arnold.

About The Authors:

David R. Ossont has worked as a musician, a Fish and Wildlife Technician and for nearly three decades taught science to seventh and eighth graders. He received his college education from several colleges of the State University of New York. He has two children, Kyle and Hayley and lives with his wife Pam in upstate New York, not far from where the events of Ghosts of Saratoga take place.

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David Dampf has been a middle school social studies teacher for the past 28 years.  He has a Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Potsdam with a major in history and secondary education and a Master’s degree in reading from SUNY Cortland.  Since he believes that understanding history is essential to being an educated, thoughtful adult, he has spent his life telling stories that make history come alive.  He lives in Oneida, New York, with his family. 

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