Elijah and George: A Revolutionary Tale
Action · Adventure · Drama · Family
An impossible adventure begins when a young boy sneaks out of George Washington's encampment on a frantic search for his father, a 6th Pennsylvania soldier who does not return from the 1778 Battle of Monmouth. Will the game of draughts (checkers) save the young boy's life and get him home?
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