Friends of Polly Sumner
About
Friends of Polly Sumner promotes Polly Sumner, a real doll said to have arrived in Boston on one of the Tea Party ships, who can be visited at the Old South Meeting House. She is the star of Polly Sumner: Witness to the Boston Tea Party, an illustrated early-reader chapter book by Boston author Richard C. Wiggin that introduces children to Revolutionary history and the founding ideals of liberty and justice.
In the story, Polly lands in Boston aboard a tea ship, notices colonists’ growing anger over English taxes, and watches the Tea Party and the battles that follow, learning what liberty and patriotism mean along the way. Keith Favazza illustrated the book, which includes a timeline of events and a glossary. Suffolk University historian Robert J. Allison is among those who have endorsed it.
What to Know
- The book is aimed at readers ages 7 to 12, roughly grades 2 through 6.
- It won a bronze award at the IPNE book awards.
- Editions are available in hardcover, paperback and ebook from Lawley Enterprises.
- Copies are sold at independent bookstores, historic sites and online booksellers.
Is this your business?
Claim it to add hours, photos, a description and a spotlight story.