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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
This was the 1st book that ever got me interested in the Revolutionary War. Samuel, the protagonist, is a 13-year-old boy who quickly becomes a man as his parents are kidnapped by British soldiers and taken to New York City, the British hq. Samuel's struggles and characterization are believable and compelling, and Paulsen also does a great job setting the scene in describing the forest as well as the brutality the Patriots & settlers faced as Hessians burned and pillaged and murdered (and so did many of the British soldiers). A great read, my only complaint is about the ending--it peters out a bit. Other than that, a terrific book and a great recommendation for boys 10 and older (girls too).
Could not get into this one. I listened to the audio and wasn't a huge fan of the reader, so maybe that was the problem? I felt like the only parts I was able to pay attention to were the historical notes at the end of chapters.
Interesting story line, but in audiobook format the text of the story blurs with the factual bits in between.
I read this book four times. Four. Times. I did this all for a book competition at school, Battle Of The Books.
We won, thankfully.
We won, thankfully.