The Beacon of Freedom Award

THE BEACON OF FREEDOM
AWARD

Presented annually to an author whose work introduces American history, from Colonial times through the Civil War, to children in a historically-accurate and engaging manner.

THE SEVENTH (2009) BEACON OF FREEDOM AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO:

Iron Thunder--The Battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac
by Avi

xx	THE SIXTH (2008) BEACON OF FREEDOM AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO: Virginia Bound by Amy Butler

xx	THE FIFTH (2007) BEACON OF FREEDOM AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO: Miracle: The True Story of the Wreck of the Sea Venture by Gail Karowski

xx	THE FOURTH (2006) BEACON OF FREEDOM AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO: Victory or Death!: Stories of the American Revolution by Doreen Rappaport and Jan Vernier

xx	THE THIRD (2005) BEACON OF FREEDOM AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO: Lottie's Courage by Dr. Phyllis Haislip

THE SECOND (2004) BEACON OF FREEDOM AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO:

Behind Rebel Lines - The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy
by Seymour Reit

x x	THE FIRST (2003) BEACON OF FREEDOM AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO: The Captain's Dog - My Journey With the Lewis and Clark Tribe by Roland Smith VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE 1st ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATION, FEBRUARY 2003 Held at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitors Center, Williamsburg, Virginia

The Beacon of Freedom Award was created through a partnership between
the Williamsburg Regional Library and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Book purchases funded by the Williamsburg Regional Library
and the Disabled American Veterans Patrick Henry Chapter # 34