A review by beckybo
Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War by Helen Frost

4.0

Plain old NaCl - Salt - something we take for granted, but so necessary for life. The year is 1812. Anikwa and James are friends - Anikwa lives with his family as part of the Miami tribe, and James is part of an American trading post near Fort Wayne. They are friends who teach each other their languages and skill sets. Storms are brewing between the British and Americans, and Anikwa's family and friends struggle to figure out which side to join. Soon, Anikwa and James find that their families land on opposite sides, and then very basic needs such as salt are kept from each other. Can the two boys remain friends? This is a fast paced historical fiction story told in verse - fun - each boy has a different shaped verse, so you can "see" exactly whose point of view you are reading.