ðə bˈʊk tˈeɪks plˈeɪs ɪn ɹˈɛdɪŋ, kənˈɛɾɪkət dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən, ænd ɪz tˈoʊld fɹʌmðə pɚspˈɛktɪv əvə jˈʌŋ bˈɔɪ, tˈɪm mˈiːkɚ.
The book takes place in Redding, Connecticut during the American Revolution, and is told from the perspective of a young boy, Tim Meeker.