River Between Us

English

ISBN: 0803727356

EAN: 9780803727359

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism/Juvenile Fiction / Family / General/Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / General/Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)/Juvenile Fiction / General/

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 10/03/2003

Age Range: 12-UP

Synopsis: Richard Peck is a master of stories about people in transition, but perhaps never before has he told a tale of such dramatic change as this one, set during the first year of the Civil War. The whole country is changing in 1861-even the folks from a muddy little Illinois settlement on the banks of the Mississippi. Here, fifteen-year-old Tilly Pruitt frets over the fact that her brother is dreaming of being a soldier and that her sister is prone to supernatural visions. A boy named Curry could possibly become a distraction. Then a steamboat whistle splits the air. The Rob Roy from New Orleans docks at the landing, and off the boat step two remarkable figures: a vibrant, commanding young lady in a rustling hoop skirt and a darker, silent woman in a plain cloak, with a bandanna wrapped around her head. Who are these two fascinating strangers? And is the darker woman a slave, standing now on the free soil of Illinois? When Tillys mother invites the women to board at her house, the whole world shifts for the Pruitts and for their visitors as well. Within a page-turning tale of mystery, adventure, and the civilian Civil War experience, Richard Peck has spun a breathtaking portrait of the lifelong impact that one person can have on another. This is a novel of countless riches.

Awards: Grand Canyon Reader Award – null  Nutmeg Childrens Book Award – null  American Library Association Notable Books for Children – null  Dorothy Canfield Fisher Childrens Book Award – null  National Book Awards – null  SCASL Book Award (South Carolina) – null  Volunteer State Book Award – null  Black-Eyed Susan Book Award – null  Land of Enchantment Book Award – null  Publishers Weekly Best Childrens Books – null  Sequoyah Book Award – null  Young Readers Choice Award – null  Arizona Young Readers Award – null  Great Lakes Book Awards – null  Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award – null  Scott ODell Historical Fiction Award – null  Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award – null  Bluegrass Award – null  Los Angeles Times Book Prizes – null  Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award – null  Virginia Readers Choice Awards – null 

River Between Us

Illustrated: No

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.78 inches

Width: 5.76 inches

Length: 8.72 inches

Weight: 12.35 oz

Pages: 176