Genre:
Middle Grade, Historical Fiction
Source:
I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my
own.
This is a great historical novel. Take a young
Quaker boy named Noble, who believes in nothing less than peace, and put him in
the middle of violent situations. He wants to bring peace between the Delaware Indians
and the British settlers.
Noble wants to be a cabinet maker. Although he’s
finished his apprenticeship his desire won’t become a reality until he has his
own tools. That requires money. He searches for a way to make the money. An
opportunity opens the door and he step through. He joins a wagon train from
Pennsylvania to take supplies to Fort Cumberland. He isn’t exactly excited that
he must have an older brother travel with him. This is the only way his father
will allow it.
But what happens when he wants to continue helping
against his father’s wishes?
I really enjoyed the book. There was obviously a lot
of research don’t before the author wrote this book. It gives us a look at the belief system and
work ethic of those peaceful people called Quakers. Most people think of
Quakers only when they see the oatmeal box. This gives kids an opportunity to
learn about them and about the time period it is set in. I recommended this to my 8th grade
teacher as part of one of her units. I believe this would hold their interest
and help them learn so much about that time period. This is one book I will
highly recommend.
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