 First edition (publ. Harcourt) | |
| Author | Ann Rinaldi |
|---|---|
| Subject | Boston Massacre |
| Publisher | Harcourt |
Publication date | November 1, 1993 |
| ISBN | 0-15-200343-6 |
The Fifth of March is a 1993 novel about the Boston Massacre (of March 5, 1770, pre-Revolutionary War) by historian and author Ann Rinaldi, who was also the author of other historical fiction novels, such as Girl in Blue and A Break with Charity.
This book is about a fourteen-year-old indentured servant named Rachel Marsh who finds herself changing as she meets many people, including young Matthew Kilroy, a British private in the 29th regiment who is not very easy to get along with. She has a friend named Jane, who was her first ever friend.