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Durrant, Lynda
4 Reviews
(3)
4-6
During the Civil War, Rosemary Elizabeth's mother relocates her children to the Shaker community of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, to keep them safe. There, creative, free-thinking Rosemary Elizabeth finds herself constantly bumping up against the Shakers' emphasis on perfection. A unique setting and a perceptive heroine combine to create a thought-provoking story about finding one's own path. Bib.
Reviewer: Norah Piehl
(4)
4-6
Based on the true story of Betsy Zane, the novel follows her journey from Philadelphia to Fort Henry on the Ohio River. The story, which lightly touches on some of the issues of the time such as slavery and the American Revolution, deals mostly with Betsy's quest to be treated as an equal by men. The narration is not always smooth, but overall it presents a strong heroine.
Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman
(4)
4-6
The protagonist of Echohawk, a white boy raised by Mohicans, is returned to the home of a birth relative, where he chafes under the colonial way of life. Echohawk runs away and joins his Mohican father and brother as they travel to a new home and are captured by Iroquois. The pace lags during the latter half of the novel, and the Iroquois attack is anticlimactic, but the prose is solid.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(3)
4-6
Twelve-year-old Mary is kidnapped by Delaware Indians in this story based on a 1759 historical incident. Forced to march from Pennsylvania to Ohio, where she is adopted as a granddaughter of Netawatwees, Mary's adaptation to Native life is skillfully and subtly revealed. Thoughtful characterizations, a strong sense of place, and an involving present tense narration make this a solid historical novel. Glos.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
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