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Title: My Dear Phebe by Janet Elaine Smith ISBN: 1-930252-40-4 Publisher: Pagefree Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Fun for adults and children.
Comment: So many times, Civil War books are written about the soldiers who fought. It was so refreshing to read about the families that were left behind. Mrs. Smith delivers a slice of Americana in her book. I really enjoyed reading it and it was well worth my time. Adults as well as children, will enjoy this story.
My Dear Phebe is about two young girls and the hardships they faced during the Civil War. Even though the war was so far away, it affected them in many different ways. The different families stuck together and helped one another. Through thick and thin, they all made it together, with love.
Rating: 5
Summary: My Dear Janet! What a marvelous book!
Comment: "When rumors of an impending war disturb us and our children, it's comforting to read books about our past, to look back and remember other times when children faced such troubled times, and survived them honorably. Janet Elaine Smith's book, "My Dear Phebe" is just such a book. Using family history and actual letters as references, Ms. Smith brings the Civil War back to life. For ten-year-old Phebe and her best friend Sarah, the war seems far away. They soon discover that although the actual battles may be fought many miles away from their little Michigan settlement, changes still come to their town, friends, and families. In "My Dear Phebe", Ms Smith shows how Phebe discovers for herself that the values that make us good and caring people are just as valid in troubled times as they are in good times. I heartily recommend "My Dear Phebe" by Janet Elaine Smith, as a book to open the door to discussions with children, or simply to get lost in a great read."
Rating: 5
Summary: History Repeats Itself
Comment: Phebe Irvine at ten years old already knows the hardships of war. Set in the 1800's during the time of the Civil War, Janet E. Smith, the author of this wonderful book, weaves a true story from the letters Phebe wrote to her Uncle James. Phebe's best friend, Sarah Tuttle not only has to deal with her father leaving for the war but then also has to take care of her brothers and sisters. Phebe tries to console Sarah, telling her her father will come back alive and everything will return to normal.
Six months and no letter causes Esthel Tuttle, Sarah's mother, to begin to worry her husband's either dead on the battle-field, of fatally wounded in an army hospital. One day, while Sarah and Phebe are talking under the sahe of a tree, an african american family comes over to them. One of the people's names was Grady, and he brought news of Mr. Tuttle and how he was.
To make sure not to spoil the story, I'll skip ahead and spill my thoughts. Since the book is set in Michigan, I felt closer to the story since I also live in MI, though a century later. This book portrays the hardships of war, death and of love. In the last chapter of the book, it jumps ahead to Phebe's wedding. Hearing her speak of the past, present and future, makes this timeless story feel even more real.
Since Sept. 11th, parents and teachers have been trying hard to explain what happened and why. This would be an excellent start, reading this to them or letting them read it. It would open them up to their own opinions about what happened and would enable them to talk about what they think about slavery and the Civil War. This is also a great historical read for young adults, or for that matter, anyone. I highly recommend this book to everyone.
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