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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The saddening story of young Susanna Meritt.,
This review is from: Whispers of War: The War of 1812 Diary of Susanna Merritt (Hardcover)
Susanna Meritt lives near Nigarra in Canada, 1812. A war is whispering around her, and soon troops of Canadians are leaving Canada to fight America, determined to end their war of 'who owns Canada' once and for all. Susanna constantly worries for her family and herself, but mostly for her friend- Abigail Seabrook and her family, who are Americans, and are against the idea of going to war against their home country.
Whispers of War was an amazing book that cleverly told the 'War of 1812' in an intelligent and innocent way, immitating the voice of an innocent young girl as she watches her beautiful home- Canada, die around her.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Whispers of War,
This review is from: Whispers of War: The War of 1812 Diary of Susanna Merritt (Hardcover)
This is absolutly one of the best historical books i have EVER READ!
I have read this book about four times, and i never get bored of it. Heres my review - - This book is about 11 - year - old Susanna Merritt, who lives in Upper Canada (around Ontario..) In 1812. Her family is constantly fearing about war, and talks about how many family members were killed in different wars. Susanna Merritt lives a peaceful, safe life in the small town of St. Cathrines, with her sister Maria (15), mother, father, brother Hamilton Merritt (age 19) and her many pets. She goes to school, although the teacher is not very good at, well, ... Teaching. When news comes that there IS going to be a war, Susanna and her family are devestated, as her brother and father must go off and fight. Susanna also fears her friendship with Abby, who just moved to Canada from America two years ago, will not last. But through everything, Susanna stays strong, and follows in her brother's footsteps by writting a diary. Some interesting points in this book are: - - When Susanna meets General Brock in Niagara. Sad parts in this book are: - - When General Brock dies. - - When Susanna worries that her sister, Caroline, is going to die. Overall, this is a fantastic book, and i recomend it to anyone that is looking for a fun book to read, that is also educational!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another wonderful Dear Canada book.,
This review is from: Whispers of War: The War of 1812 Diary of Susanna Merritt (Hardcover)
This book is one of the Dear Canada series, which are historical novels, written in diary format, about fictional girls during different periods of Canadian history.
Susanna Merritt is a young girl living near Niagara, Canada in 1812, the youngest in a large family. Susanna fears for her family as the war begins, but she is also very worried about her best friend, Abbie Seabrook. Abbie's family are Americans, who are reluctant to go to war against their home country. In her diary, Susanna describes what happens to her family and friends during the first few months of the War of 1812, and during the battle that takes place near her home. As an American, I really enjoyed getting a different view of the War of 1812 from Susanna's Canadian perspective. I really liked the setting and the characters came alive in Susanna's diary. I'd recommend this book to readers who enjoyed any of the Dear America or Dear Canada books.
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