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A review by alexlcriddle
Crossing Stones by Helen Frost
5.0
During the early twentieth century, war threatened to tear the world apart. In this coming-of-age tale set in the 1910s, Muriel, Emma, and Ollie must make choices that will change their lives forever. Muriel has just finished high school, and with her strong sense of independence, must choose between staying with her family or following her beliefs to aid women’s freedoms. Emma seems to believe that the war will quickly pass, but when her brother is enlisted and killed in Europe, she is forced to see her life from a new perspective. Ollie is only sixteen, too young to join the army, but will his devotion to his country allow him to overcome this obstacle? Written in beautiful poetic form, Crossing Stones enlightens the human experience of war through the eyes of teenagers and allows the reader to understand the sacrifices that are involved in making individual choices that affect change in everyone.
I really liked this book. The poetic form was simple and flowed very nicely. It was amazing to see the different perspectives about World War I through so many eyes, especially ones that I think get ignored a lot. Teenagers at that time really did go through a lot and many of them sacrificed their lives, sometimes not even knowing what for. I would definitely use this book in either a history or an English class. I think that the viewpoints about war and the women’s movement would allow students to get a clearer look at what went on at the time. I also think that the poetry and images used throughout would be appealing to those learning about both.
I really liked this book. The poetic form was simple and flowed very nicely. It was amazing to see the different perspectives about World War I through so many eyes, especially ones that I think get ignored a lot. Teenagers at that time really did go through a lot and many of them sacrificed their lives, sometimes not even knowing what for. I would definitely use this book in either a history or an English class. I think that the viewpoints about war and the women’s movement would allow students to get a clearer look at what went on at the time. I also think that the poetry and images used throughout would be appealing to those learning about both.