Max must face his first moral dilemma when an abused boy turns up in his secret fort in the forest.
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"Huser has created a fast-paced, enjoyable story, the setting of which gives an organic history lesson about the Chautauqua Shows, a movement that spanned the 1880s to the 1920s...Huser has a flair for 1920s lingo and for painting minor characters with a few well-chosen observations." (Canadian Children's Book News )
"The characters shine and Leroy's inner-voice (from which the book takes its narrative style) shows an active and practical mind. Humour also plays a strong role in keeping this tale light and alive. The Epilogue and Author's note detail the historical background and personal impetus for this adventure tale. Some of the characters existed in real life. This book is wonderful though for those students who enjoy an adventure in time and in spirit." (Resource Links )
"The characters shine and Leroy's inner-voice (from which the book takes its narrative style) shows an active and practical mind. Humour also plays a strong role in keeping this tale light and alive. The Epilogue and Author's note detail the historical background and personal impetus for this adventure tale. Some of the characters existed in real life. This book is wonderful though for those students who enjoy an adventure in time and in spirit." (Resource Links )
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The sound came from behind the cabin, like someone hitting something hard. I glanced up at the windows. What had happened to Papa? I sucked in my breath and ducked around the side.
A boy was swinging an axe at a log propped up against a stump. I slipped behind a tree and watched. The boy split the log in half and then picked up the pieces and threw them on a pile.
I'd never seen such a skinny boy. When he swung the axe his shoulder blades stuck out under his shirt. His feet were bare and his pants ended in a ragged line just below his knees. The boy split two more pieces of wood. Then he dropped the axe and leaned over, gulping in air, his hands on his knees.
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A boy was swinging an axe at a log propped up against a stump. I slipped behind a tree and watched. The boy split the log in half and then picked up the pieces and threw them on a pile.
I'd never seen such a skinny boy. When he swung the axe his shoulder blades stuck out under his shirt. His feet were bare and his pants ended in a ragged line just below his knees. The boy split two more pieces of wood. Then he dropped the axe and leaned over, gulping in air, his hands on his knees.
(20111001)
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"Stay in the wagon with your sister, Max," said Papa. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sam Black, The Landings, Lucas Black, New York, Blueberry Point New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
"Stay in the wagon with your sister, Max," said Papa. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sam Black, The Landings, Lucas Black, New York, Blueberry Point New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Dog Days (Orca Young Readers) by Becky Citra in Back Matter
- The Freezing Moon (Orca Young Readers) by Becky Citra in Front Matter
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