Top tags: historical fiction, fiction, childrens literature, newbery award, young adult (all tags)
“Read it while I was teaching Middle School, and after I'd seen the movie. Book better. I thoroughly liked the book. Well written, believable characters, although I could not read it without seeing Christopher Walken and Glenn Close in the starring roles. That's not a bad thing. A good story of people committed to working hard and gutting it out to survive hard times.Hoo ahhhhhhh:?) pete”
“so far it is a very good book. i kind of feel bad for the kids because they didn't get to see their mom.”