The Whispering Rod

Quaker preacher Mary Dyer and two companions are about to be executed for challenging the anti-Quaker laws of Puritan Boston! Fired by the injustice of the event, 14-year-old Hannah Pryor seeks to learn more about this "scandalous" woman's life. In doing so, Hannah discovers secrets about her own deceased mother's past and why her father forbids the mere mention of Mary Dyer's name. With the help of  her friend Will and a mysterious Indian squaw named Mionie, Hannah stands up to the Puritan elders, making a choice that will change her life forever.  Young readers will be immersed in the very different world of the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony.This work of historical fiction also highlights the real-life story of Mary Dyer whose fight for liberty of conscience in early America has secured her place as one of the country's 'Founding Mothers.'