The classic pioneer story of Marguerite, a young French orphan in the New World, who promises to serve the Sargent family for six long years in ret...
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Apr 27, 2009
Torie
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YA fiction about a 12-year-old French girl who is indentured to a pioneer family homesteading on the Maine coast. It's no "Little House," obviously, although it's chock full of offensive references to "Injuns." It's also no "Country of the Pointed Firs," though it is similarly evocative of the beauty of the wild Maine coast, just not as artful as Orne-Jewett. Despite its failings, I am a sucker for pioneer-themed YA and Calico Bush didn't disappoint in its descripti
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May 08, 2011
Amy
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This is really for an older audience -- 6th grade or above. There is a scene where the main character (a girl of about 12 or 13) stumbles upon a place where people have been killed (burned, supposedly by Indians) and she finds a lock of a child's hair attached to a piece of scalp and a buckle from a child's shoe. There is also a scene where a baby dies after her clothes catch fire because she's gotten too close to the hearth. It is a well-written book, though, and true to the time.
Aug 01, 2010
Marcy
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In my path of reading old Newberry silver and golds, Julia gave me this. It was a little slow getting into and had to work with the injun stuff, but it was a wonderful book with historical immigration, prejudices, all weaving through i, and as wekk the history of the calico bush leading to calico prints. Loved it a lot. Got quite attached to the main character and the strength of women during these times.
May 31, 2009
Julie
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This is a Newberry Honor book that tells about a girl who came to America before the Revolution and was immediately orphaned. She binds herself to a frontier family as a servant and proves to be a plucky, intelligent survivor. This was a fabulous novel about a period and setting in our countries history about which I knew little. I highly recommend it.
Apr 29, 2009
Karen
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This came from a stack of YA books that I have been vetting for Gregory. It's a solid historical fiction that was written in 1932. It presents an idealized world and is fairly predictable but it has some good lessons, kept my interest, and managed to bring tears to my eyes (granted that is pretty easy to do :) ).
Apr 29, 2008
Luann
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This book was a favorite when I was growing up, yet I eventually forgot the title. I always associated it with "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" since the storylines are similar - and I probably first read them around the same time. I tried several times to search for it online, but couldn't remember the author or title. I finally found it a few weeks ago by searching online lists of "If you liked The Witch of Blackbird Pond" and then reading a synopsis of any title I didn't reco
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Apr 12, 2011
Robyn
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Very good. I read this in one sitting during my sick-day Sunday. We'll be reading it for homeschool next year as we study American History.
Oct 13, 2010
Joy
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This book is suitable for those for adore classics - like me ^^ I read this when I was like 10-11.A really holiday-ish winter/christmas read.
Oct 18, 2010
Jeanne
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A decent historical fiction. This is the book my homeschool book club will be discussing in November.
May 22, 2011
Hannah
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This book was so true to the time period! It is for older audiences because of some "graphic" parts.
Jun 02, 2011
Michelle
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(Read it several months ago, so sorry for the fairly vague review. . .)
This was excellent. I was surprised by how heartwrenching some of it was. I was rooting so hard for Marguerite, and she didn't disappoint. A good book for showing someone who makes the best they can of a difficult situation. I don't think my boys would really get into it, but maybe someday Rosemary will like it. . . .:)
This was excellent. I was surprised by how heartwrenching some of it was. I was rooting so hard for Marguerite, and she didn't disappoint. A good book for showing someone who makes the best they can of a difficult situation. I don't think my boys would really get into it, but maybe someday Rosemary will like it. . . .:)
Mar 08, 2011
Bekie
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I would really give it 3 1/2 stars if I could. I really liked it, but not as much as some others in the same genre/ historical setting.
Jan 21, 2008
Amy
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Historical fiction during the time after the settlement of canadian provinces. An interesting story and helpful for pulling together facts from some history lessons. A story of a courageous French orphan girl who goes to work for a family as a bond servant. A classic heroine.
Mar 31, 2008
Lorraine
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This is my kind of book! It reminded me of Shadow on the Rock by Willa Cather and the wonderful stories by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock.
Jan 29, 2012
Great book! This French orphan finds her self indentured to a family settling the coast of Maine. Great historical fiction!
Jun 06, 2011
Mandy
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Liam and I really enjoyed this story about a young brave girl in the wilderness.
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