"[The Young Patriots Series] would make a popular and much appreciated
addition to any personal, school or community library biography collection for young
readers."Midwest Book Review

Travel back in time to the boyhood of one of the most popular poets of the early twentieth
century. Author of "Little Orphan Annie," "The Old Swimmin' Hole," and hundreds more
poems, "Bud" Riley spent his childhood in mid-nineteenth century Indiana, where
stagecoaches were a common sight, rope swings were the only thrill rides, and telling
spooky stories by firelight was the best entertainment of all.

Praised by parents, teachers, and historians, the Young Patriots Series is an ideal way
to sweep today's young listeners into history. The everyday details of family life, the time
period in which they lived, what they wore, and the challenges they faced in school create
a window through which children can access history. The evidence of character,
responsibility, ability, and courage showcase situations to which every child can relate.