Under Siege!

This book cover features two young boys hiding behind foliage while holding some sort of spear-like weapon. In the background, there are soldiers dressed in red in front of the Castillo de San Marcos. The cover includes the tagline, "Two boys get caught up in the 1702 attack on St. Augustine."

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Abstract

Gioia's historically accurate story is about the English attack on Castillo de San Marcos in the Spanish territory of East Florida in 1702. The story follows a young boy named Pedro and his friend Miguel as they are thrown into an adventure of a lifetime. To help save their town, they must sneak out of the fort, and run through enemy fire to cross enemy lines.

Identifier

FARRELL Gioia Under 2016

Access Rights

This item is part of the Fran Farrell Children's Collection and can be checked out with a valid Flagler ID. Non-Flagler affiliates will need to request this book through their local library's Inter-Library Loan program.

Creator

Robyn Gioia

Title

Under Siege!

Publisher

Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press

Date

2016

Format

Paperback book

Language

English

Subject

Action & Adventure
Historical
Youth

Coverage

1st Spanish Period

Bibliographic Citation

Gioia, Robyn. Under Siege! Pineapple Press, 2016.

Citation

Robyn Gioia, “Under Siege!,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed May 16, 2026, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/10.

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