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Title: Dear Austin : Letters from the Underground Railroad by Nancy Carpenter, Elvira Woodruff ISBN: 0-375-80356-4 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 08 August, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (4 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Very Slow Paced
Comment: A review by Lacy
This book was about a group of boys named Levi, Jupiter and Possum. This story takes place back when slavery was a big issue, when the North and South were battling against one another. They were living in the north with Miss Amelia because they didn't want to have any part of the slavery. Levi always writes to his brother Austin who he doesn't see that often.
In this book there isn't just one plot there is a series of things going on in a lot of the letter there is a different topic and new things going on. Like when they were scared the bully was going to throw his dog into the river from the cliff and then the author starting talking about Levi having to take dance classes. I think that the author could have explained some areas better and put more detail in to what he was explaining. Some of the conflicts are expressed pretty well but some others really need some work on. I couldn't really follow a lot of the book because it was a hard book to get into. The length of this book was pretty fair. It probably should have been longer and add some more detail in it. I was happy when I finished the book; I thought it would never end. It was just so boring. The vocabulary of this book was easy to understand. I didn't have any trouble reading words but some of the sentence was confusing.
I would highly recommend you not to read this book. It is really hard to get into. This book was a very slow pace book. If you like being confused then I recommend this book to you but for the people like me who don't like being confused don't read the book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Dear Austin......,
Comment: Dear Austin, Right now Im out looking for Darcy, Juipters sister,Yesterday Black Rustlers stole her! Me and Jup have set out to find Darcy. Please don't worry while im out there. A body couldn't get nothin much don to him the wild. Don't worry Austin. I'll be saving y'all some letters as im out. Don't when i'll be sendin' 'em to ya'. Till then just stay come. Is how Levi talks to Austin thorough out the whole thing, in letters. AS they set out they meet the famous "Moses," a.k.a Hariet Truman. A black slave leader, the slave train, and suspence, history, and all around tightnes! I HIGHLY SUGGEST THIS TO READERS HOW LOVE TO READ! (of course.) And people how love to read about the stuf I like to read about, like this story. So go out and buy it!
Rating: 5
Summary: A tough story full of heart
Comment: I used this book with my fifth grade class. The author's ability to blend history, humor, and heart gave me just the story I was looking for to use on my unit about slavery.It totally hooked my students and I had to read much more each day than I had planned on!(They didn't want me to put it down!)I was also glad that the author didn't shy away from the truth and though the ending was hard it gave us a very moving and accurate description of the horrors of slavery- as much as a ten year old need digest. I would highly recommend this to both students and teachers, alike. M. Stevens
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Title: Dear Levi : Letters from the Overland Trail by Beth Peck, Elvira Woodruff ISBN: 0679885587 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 10 February, 1998 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Orphan of Ellis Island: A Time Travel Adventure by Elvira Woodruff ISBN: 0590482467 Publisher: Cartwheel Books Pub. Date: June, 2000 List Price(USD): $4.50 |
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Title: Dear Napoleon, I Know You're Dead, But... by Elvira Woodruff ISBN: 0440409071 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1994 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Memory Coat by Elvira Woodruff, Michael Dooling ISBN: 0590677179 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan, Brian Selznick ISBN: 0439087961 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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