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HarperCollins (1998), Hardcover, 160 pages
Description
In the early years of the Revolutionary War, eleven-year-old Thomas and his family escape a bloody massacre at Wyoming Valley and endure innumerable hardships as they try to make their way to Philadelphia.
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1210-63
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LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Probably an excellent 4-star choice for young American male reluctant readers. Give it to someone who is ready to move beyond Diary of a Wimpy Kid and read something that they can be proud to have read. Exciting adventures, enough family stuff and educational stuff to be valuable but not so much to
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be boring, a variety of well-developed characters, good story-line that moved right along.... And much better, in my opinion, than the cover - that cover looks like it'd grab teachers and grandmas, but not the boys (and girls) who should be reading it. Show Less
Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2002)
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160 p.; 8.57 inches
ISBN
068815669X / 9780688156695