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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
LHA knocked it out of the park again. You can certainly read Ashes without reading the other two in the trilogy but I would recommend reading them all. Historically accurate and a compelling storyline of living during the Revolutionary War. I recommend for readers 6th grade & up.
I really enjoyed how this series and the stories of Isabel, Curzon, and Ruth wrapped up. Though I was a little sad that I didn't get to read more about what Isabel and Curzon experienced while trying to get to Ruth, I did appreciate that Ruth and Isabel's reunion happened early on in the book. It had been years since they had been separated, and there would inevitably be some bumps on the road to being reconciled, and I very much enjoyed reading about that process.
Isabel is such a strong, courageous character, and I loved having her voice back as the narrator. She isn't perfect, by any means, and it was touching to see her figure out her own foibles and missteps in trying to reconnect with her sister.
I also loved the viewpoint of the patriotism black people had at the time. They knew that they weren't likely to receive freedom from the Revolutionary War; they knew that the army would most likely recant on any promises of freedom that they had made. They also knew that once the war was over, whether freed legally or freed by their own means, they would be in constant danger of being kidnapped and sold back into slavery. Yet so many of these courageous men and women fought for the promise of freedom in a new land. They fought on the hope that one day, they would be included in the phrase "All men are created equal." They fought knowing that once the Revolutionary War ended, their war for equality would be far from over. Despite all of that, they still believed in the United States of America. Their stories are so often forgotten, which is a shame because they are so inspiring to read.
Isabel is such a strong, courageous character, and I loved having her voice back as the narrator. She isn't perfect, by any means, and it was touching to see her figure out her own foibles and missteps in trying to reconnect with her sister.
I also loved the viewpoint of the patriotism black people had at the time. They knew that they weren't likely to receive freedom from the Revolutionary War; they knew that the army would most likely recant on any promises of freedom that they had made. They also knew that once the war was over, whether freed legally or freed by their own means, they would be in constant danger of being kidnapped and sold back into slavery. Yet so many of these courageous men and women fought for the promise of freedom in a new land. They fought on the hope that one day, they would be included in the phrase "All men are created equal." They fought knowing that once the Revolutionary War ended, their war for equality would be far from over. Despite all of that, they still believed in the United States of America. Their stories are so often forgotten, which is a shame because they are so inspiring to read.
I liked this better than book two, but it did slow down for me about a third of the way through. Nothing really surprising happened with this, but it does wrap up everything nicely with the characters.
Great Ending for the series
This was the best way the book could have ended. It allows the reader to hope that everyone lived happily ever after
This was the best way the book could have ended. It allows the reader to hope that everyone lived happily ever after
The third and final book in "The Seeds of America" trilogy. Curzon and Isobel reunite in order to find Ruth, Isobel's sister. A wonderful story AND I learned a lot about the soldiers' camps during the revolutionary war.
Perfect end to the Seeds of America Trilogy. Well researched and written!
Once again, Laurie Anderson weaves her compelling characters through the penultimate clashes of the Revolutionary War. I would have to say, I learned a lot more from this book about this time period than from the usually dry history texts, and I loved that the actual history and sources were discussed at the end of the text to compare with the narrative. This is a great trilogy for anyone to read, and the ending is as well as can be for the time. As in the first part of the trilogy, the protagonists are an even mix of male and female points of view, which makes this a great novel for today's teens.