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Lostman's River

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I once met Cynthia in Buffalo, New York, when I was 9. After seeing her talk about her books, The topics she talked about were intresting. Then, my mom got me a book from her called "Lostman's River."This is a very good book if your intrested in wildlife or you just liked Weasel, which I liked too. It's hard for me to explain this book, because I haven't read it in 5 years, but it's on my bookshelf. Hope you like it!

My book was Lostman's River. The author is Cynthia Defelice. The main caricature is Tyler MacCuley how was hiered by a man ro be his guide. But somthing goes teribly wrong. If you want to find out read this your self.It is a good book for 5th graders.

This is an excellent book. Lostman's River will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end of the story. Why are Tyler, Carrie, Mama and Papa in Florida? Why did they leave New York in the first place? These are all questions that will be answered when you read the story. The MacCauley's or shall I say the McLeod's haven't had any visitors in many years. Why are they all of a sudden recieving so many visitors now? All of these questions and many many more that will spur in your mind will be answered i f you decide to read this book. Cynthia DeFelice is an excellent writer who knows how to bring imagery and emotions to life. She has written many novels and most of them have won awards. Weasel is another wonderful book byu Cynthia DeFelice.

This is the second book Ive read by DeFelice,and although I liked Weasel, This book was even better. Tyler and his family live on this river in Fla. Tyler likes the simplicties this life has brought. One day a stranger arrives and basicly tricks Tyler and his family to expose a exotic bird rookery. The stranger ended up being a poacher. Others arrive while Tyler and the stranger are at the rookery, and a deadly confrontation takes place. Tyler then has to get out alive and must decide how to deal with the events that have taken place. There are no simple answers to these questions, and the book does not have a happy ending, but a realistic one. Great story for young and old alike!!

If you like adventure, I would highly recommend this book because it has a lot of adventure in it. It taught me that even if you are in a bad situation, if you use your head, you can find a way to get out of it. Also, you always need to trust in God, because that is what Tyler did when he was in need of help from God.This story is about a boy named Tyler whose father woke up next to a dead man. Afraid of being accused of murdering him, he fled with his wife and Tyler to a place called Lostman¹s River. There, they changed their last name and, a few years later, another baby was born. When Tyler is in his early teens, a stranger called Mr. Strawbridge comes and wants to know if Tyler wants to work for him...To find out the rest, read the book!

Have you ever ran away from the law? Or ran away from someone? Well in this this book Pa is found sleeping next to a drunk, dead man? Thinking he might he thought of mudering the man he ran far far away with his wife and son. WHere did he run? To the place that is the best places of places to run to, Lostman's River. All of a sudden a man come offering Tyler the thirteen year old a job that payes him three dollars a day for 2 weeks. He gladly accepts and something terrible occurs while on the trip. Want to know what happens? Want to know how Tyler survives? Well, read this terrific book and you'll find out the conflict and the resolution.