Year of The Hangman
By: Gary Blackwood
Creighton's uncle took him to the 13 Colonies
Setting: Year 1777, 13 colonies
The setting is in America after the Revolutionary War
Creighton
A rebel whose luck is not on his side. He plays cards but is not very good at all.He stays out late at night and watches the people that are bad get hung and then the next day he skips school
Charlotte Brown
Brown is Creighton's mom and she is demanding and she wants Creighton to be a gentleman.
Colonel Gower
Gower is Creighton's uncle and is very cruel and he is not nice to very many people. He wants his sister to have the best life that she can and he is going to help her have it. He knows about Creighton's dad's death and he lied to Creighton's mom about what happened
Summary
Creighton is a very disrespectful man and is mean to his mom. He gambles most of his money and doesn't know how to use it wisely. His mother is too mad at Creighton and finally just sends him off to the Colonies with his uncle. When he is at the colonies he has a game with Benjamin Franklin and he loses so he has to work for him. Benjamin Franklin dies in the fire that was set off by British Troops dressed up as Native Americans. Creighton finds out about his real father's death and he got lied to earlier. Creighton finally learns about everything that has happened with his father and learns the truth.