Maude March on the Run! [Hardcover]

Audrey Couloumbis (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Maude March

The papers call Maude notorious. But 12-year-old Sallie knows her big sister didn't do the things the stories say . . . not on purpose anyway. In fact, she and Maude have made a fresh start and are trying to live on the up-and-up. But just when the girls are settling into their new life, Maude is arrested—and before you can say "jailbreak," the orphaned sisters are back on the run!

In the sequel to the critically acclaimed The Misadventures of Maude March, Newbery Honor winner Audrey Couloumbis once again takes on a dizzingly fast, delightfully rowdy, and altogether heartwarming ride through the old west—proving that half the fun of any journey is the getting there.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5–7—The excitement of the Wild West comes to life in this action-packed sequel to The Misadventures of Maude March (Random, 2005). Orphans Sallie, 12, and Maude, 16, continue their adventures, again traveling west in search of their Uncle Arlen and a place they can call home. Maude is unjustly accused of being a horse thief, bank robber, and murderer, and the two girls and their companion, Joe Harden, barely manage to stay one step ahead of the law as they dash across desert and prairie. Joe is a charmingly hapless con man, and the interaction among these three characters provides lots of humor, especially when Maude's fame produces a bunch of copycat outlaws. Sallie's voice as the "wise innocent" with plenty of colorful language is just right as she sees through the hypocrisy of a delicious array of eccentric characters and repeatedly saves the day for her companions. Descriptive details about medical practices, terrain, railroads, food, towns, forts, etc., are woven seamlessly into the lively story and provide a real feel for the flavor of the Old West and life on the trail. There are a few too many annoying references to unexplained characters and events from the earlier book, but they may encourage readers to go back and catch up with the girls' previous exploits. A satisfying sequel.—Quinby Frank, formerly at Green Hedges School, Vienna, VA
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Review

“Old-fashioned storytelling, humor, rollicking adventure, and heroines to root for. A natural for reading aloud.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Descriptive details . . . are woven seamlessly into the lively story and provide a real flavor for the Old West and life on the trail.” —School Library Journal


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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (January 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375832467
• ISBN-13: 978-0375832468
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.1 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,851,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another fast paced adventure with Maude and Sallie, October 4, 2007

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Tana L. Reeve "austinreadingmom" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maude March on the Run! (Hardcover)

This books tells the continuing story of 16 year old Maude March from her 12 year old sister, Sallie's, point of view. This is definitely a second book; you REALLY need to read the first book in the series (The Misadventures of Maude March) to understand what is going on in this one. Maude and Sallie have settled in with their Uncle Arden. Maude and Sallie sent the money from the bank robbery back to the sheriff in Des Moines with a letter explaining how they were innocent. They keep waiting for Maude's name to be cleared while holding their breath every time a lawman walks by. Then, the unthinkable happens and Maude is arrested while Uncle Arden is out of town and it is up to Sallie and Marion to break her out of jail. Then the three of them are on the run again. A fun adventure story with a good bit of humor thrown in. I liked it very much.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best one yet, March 13, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Maude March on the Run! (Hardcover)

my librerrian gave me thiese books and the first one was great! i never read a western before but i will read them now. the second one is new and we read it for our readers group and talked about how the characters are growing up and it is even better than the first book. vry high on advnture.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Try to prove innocence in the harsh world of the Old West., March 6, 2007

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maude March on the Run! (Hardcover)

Audrey Couloumbis' MAUDE MARCH ON THE RUN! presents another story of the spirited pre-teen determined to see justice is done. It's a sequel to THE MISADVENTURES OF MAUDE MARCH and comes from a Newbery Honor winner who here presents a vivid winning story of orphaned sisters who break jail and run - to try to prove innocence in the harsh world of the Old West.