The Mostly True Adventures Of Homer P. Figg
The 2010 Newbery Honor Book by highly acclaimed author Rodman Philbrick is now in paperback!In this Newbery Honor-winning page-turner, twelve-year-old orphan Homer runs away from Pine Swamp, Maine, to find his older brother, Harold, who has been sold into the Union Army. With laugh-aloud humor,...
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The 2010 Newbery Honor Book by highly acclaimed author Rodman Philbrick is now in paperback!In this Newbery Honor-winning page-turner, twelve-year-old orphan Homer runs away from Pine Swamp, Maine, to find his older brother, Harold, who has been sold into the Union Army. With laugh-aloud humor, Homer outwits and outruns a colorful assortment of civil War-era thieves, scallywags, and spies as he makes his way south, following clues that finally lead him to Gettysburg. Even through a hail of gunfire, Homer never loses heart--but will he find his brother? Or will it be too late? With engaging wit and comical repartee reminiscent of Mark Twain, master storyteller Rodman Philbrick introduces us to the unforgettable character of Homer in his latest groundbreaking novel.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780439668217 (0439668212)
Publish date: January 1st 2011
Publisher: Scholastic Books
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
Yay! I always love a good historical fiction and this fit the bill exactly. I think girls would like it–I know I would have–but it should also appeal to boys, especially around the middle school age. I loaned it to my brother to read (he’s 14 almost 15) but haven’t heard how he liked it yet. Lots of...
I wish this book had been published when I was in elementary school, learning about the Civil War for the first time. The typical way history is taught leads to a dissociation with the events of the past, wars especially. The motives behind war, the mechanics of the movements of armies, and the indi...
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