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Weasel
The name has haunted my sleep and made my awake hours uneasy for as long as I can remember. Other children whisper that he is part man and part animal -- wild and blood-thirsty. But I know Weasel is real: a man, an Indian fighter the government sent to drive off the Indians -- to "remove them." Weasel has his own ideas about removal...
Now that the Shawnees are dead or have...more
Now that the Shawnees are dead or have...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
October 1st 1991
by HarperCollins
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Before the age of twelve, Nathan Fowler comes face-to-face with evil. He and his younger sister, Molly, have long heard murmurings about the man the Shawnee Indians call Weasel. Then, on a dark Ohio night in 1839, a speechless stranger knocks on their cabin door and beckons to Nathan and Molly.Ezra, who has lost his wife--and more--to Weasel's savagery, leads Nathan and Molly to their missing father, another of Weasel's victims. The next morning, Nathan returns home alone to feed and car...more
Before the age of twelve, Nathan Fowler comes face-to-face with evil. He and his younger sister, Molly, have long heard murmurings about the man the Shawnee Indians call Weasel. Then, on a dark Ohio night in 1839, a speechless stranger knocks on their cabin door and beckons to Nathan and Molly.Ezra, who has lost his wife--and more--to Weasel's savagery, leads Nathan and Molly to their missing father, another of Weasel's victims. The next morning, Nathan returns home alone to feed and car...more
such a creepy book [in a good way]
The name of the book is Weasel by Cynthia C. DeFelice I like this book because of all the trist and turn of the book when you think you know what's going to happen it all changes. The setting of the book has several locations because the characters have been moving from one place to another. The setting in the book includes the woods, the cabin, and the town. The main characters in the book includes Pa, Ma, Molly, Ezra, Nathan, and Weasel. Nathan is their son, Molly is the daughter, and Pa and m...more
In Ohio, in 1839, most of the Shawnees are gone - chased off the land or killed by the Indian fighters to make room for the settling farmers. But two of the government's Indian fighters remain, and their lives have been permanently changed by the work they were sent to Ohio to do. Both men live alone. Ezra has adopted many of the Shawnees values and ways of living, but killing Indians has unleashed some sickness in Weasel, who terrorizes settlers by night and sleeps all day. Eleven-year-old Nath...more
Have you ever heard of the legendary killer Weasel? Like the animal, Weasel hunts by night, sleeps by day, and kills for the sport of kiling. The local legend says Weasel is part man and part animal, wild and bloodthirsty. Children never know if Weasel is real or just a story to scare them.
11 year old Nathan knows that Weasel exists. In 1839 Nathan and his sister Molly are approached by a strange, mute creature carrying Mama’s locket. This locket is a keepsake that Pa carries around his neck. P...more
11 year old Nathan knows that Weasel exists. In 1839 Nathan and his sister Molly are approached by a strange, mute creature carrying Mama’s locket. This locket is a keepsake that Pa carries around his neck. P...more
The plot of this book is interesting to fans of historical fiction. And for others, it's still a pretty darn good book. It's the story of a group of pioneers and an ex-native American removal specialist trying to survive the terrors of a native American specialist gone rogue whose name is the same as the title of this book. He now just kills anyone who gets in his way. I won't give away the shocking ending to this great book. Until next time,
Yours sincerely ,
Bob VonStrudelstein
Yours sincerely ,
Bob VonStrudelstein
This was a cute kids' book. I wish it had been in my elementary school curriculum, especially as it deals with some very tough issues, such as death, killing and morality — but all on terms that a young child could understand.
The only thing I didn't like about the book was how the women seemed so helpless. Nathan's sister seems unsure and scared throughout most of the book, and his mother, though a healer, dies of a fever. It would have been nice to see a strong female person in the book.
The only thing I didn't like about the book was how the women seemed so helpless. Nathan's sister seems unsure and scared throughout most of the book, and his mother, though a healer, dies of a fever. It would have been nice to see a strong female person in the book.
This book was VERY scary, yet GROSS, and a little sad, BUT A BUTT LOAD OF ADVENTURE! BUT WATCH OUT FOR THE HALF MAN HALF WEASEL! HE IS FREAKY!:) I would suggest thus book to middle schooler and up. This book takes places A LONG TIME AGO! it is about like a 13 year old boy, and his younger sister, they live in a house with thier dad and a LOAD of animals. The mother of the house passed away from a diease a couple of years before this story.
KEEP UP THE GOOD READS!
-cutiepie0455
KEEP UP THE GOOD READS!
-cutiepie0455
Weasel is the story of Nathan Fowler, a 12 year old boy in the 1800's when Shawnees soon after the Indian removal act. Nathan and his sister, Molly, have been waiting for their dad to come home for a week, and they're all alone since their mother died a year ago. One night, a white man dressed like an Indian comes to their house and leads them to their father, who was hurt by a cruel man named Weasel. Nathan swears revenge on Weasel and The story goes on from their. I really enjoyed the book and...more
Feb 29, 2012
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The plot of this book was predictable. I predicted that weasel was going to die. Book is interesting. The reason why this book is interesting is because there's a guy trying to kill the other characters. I read this book and in think that it should have more adventure. I don't recommend this book because it didn't have that mech adventure and action.
The Title of the book is Weasel and the auther is Cynthia C. DeFelice.I think i really like this book the way all things heppen step by step and mystry.I think the main setting of this book is a 12 year old kid has to face a man name Weasel.Weasel likes to kill settlers from around hi place who ever comes to settle close to him he kills them.And there is a man name Ezra who has his toung cut out and he helps this kid to fight Weasel.i would definatly recomand this book to other kids because this...more
It's been a while, but I remember thinking this is a great one for the boys especially. A quick read, pretty suspenseful, & coming of age, as I recall. The fact that I just saw it and remembered it keeps me from giving it a 5, because surly I couldn't have forgotten it if it were amazing. I need to get this into the hands of my kids pronto!
Update 2012: Just recommended this to a 7th grader who is liking it, and trying to get my 6th grader to read it. I read it again, and I'd say it's a good...more
Update 2012: Just recommended this to a 7th grader who is liking it, and trying to get my 6th grader to read it. I read it again, and I'd say it's a good...more
In the book Weasel by Cynthia Defelice Nathan and Molly live in a cabin deep in the woods. They are taken to thier injured father, Pa by Ezra and find out about Weasel a man who slaughters animals and people for the fun of it. Weasel later dies in the book. I really liked this book because it was fun, adventurous, and exciting. I would recomend this book to anyone who enjoys adventure, excitemeInt, and scary books.
I read this book as a kid - one of the most memorable stories that I read during that time. It is a story set in early Ohio history as a boy becomes a man. When his father is found injured Nathan has no choice but to follow the silent man and bring his sister along.
This book is about a boy named Nathen who has a little sister named Molly. One day there father goes hunting and doesn't come back. So Nathen and Molly set out to find there father and met a man so terible that even his name spells out terror.
Weasel.
Weasel.
I remember I read this book every night before I went to sleep while out girl scouts camping. Probably was not a smart idea at the time b/c I became scared of the woods surrounding our cabin.
This book definitely was a good, page turning read.
This book definitely was a good, page turning read.
this book is about a type of weird animal that killed a mans family and he also cut the mans thong and he cant talk so one day a man goes huntting for some food and the animal sets a trap and he takes the gun of the man and the kid wants to take revenge of the animal and when the kid wants to kill him he is already dead.
I remember reading this book back in elementary school. I don't remember much, but I remember what I was feeling while I was reading this book. Weasel is full of cliffhangers and action. I could not put this book down.
Sep 28, 2010
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This is a good book. Its about a two kids named Nathan and Molly there Pa went on a hunting trip and he gets hurt and a mystery person finds him. But a mase murder gets there Pa gun and is on the HUNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I started reading this with a 4th grade class I was substituting in. I was captured by the story and had to finish reading it. I went to library and read the remaining chapters in less than an hour. Very well written.
This is a pretty good book. I read it out loud to my 5th graders, as I do most of my books, and they seemed to enjoy it. The ending however is kind of boring. The climax of the book happens about 25 pages from the end and the ending is just a little bit disappointing. The kids said the ending was kind of sad and depressing and were looking for another book that would have a better ending. Not that there was a book needed, they just felt unfinished with parts of the story.
But overall they did enj...more
But overall they did enj...more
This is a short, great adventure about a young pioneer boy who learns how to deal with a desire for revenge. We read it mostly in the car and all ages enjoyed it.
I read this when I was subbing 6th grade last week. Yes, it's 6th grade reading level, but it's a book and I read the whole thing, so it counts right? Haha.
This book is definatly a great book of mystery suspense and action it will get reading more and more until you get in trouble for reading after bedtime
this was a great book!!! it does get a little violent and gross, but its still a good book. also very suspensful. GREAT book especially if you like adventure.
A really gross and scary story about a guy who in order to save himself and his family has to go beyond the limits.
Most boys like it and girls tend not to.
Most boys like it and girls tend not to.
Nathan, his sister & father are beholden to a neighbor who saves father who was shot by a notorious local bad guy named Weasel
A much better book than I thought. The beginning really drew me in, but I was a little disappointed at the unraveling of the story.
Weasel is a interesting book with a twisting plot as well as being very .... gentle in the characters.
Jan 14, 2010
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a boys dad went huntting and got hurt. the goy and his sister went to a mans camp and found dad.
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Cynthia DeFelice is the author of many bestselling titles for young readers, including the novels Wild Life, The Ghost of Cutler Creek, Signal, and The Missing Manatee, as well as the picture books, One Potato, Two Potato, and Casey in the Bath. Her books have been nominated for an Edgar Allen Poe Award and listed as American Library Association Notable Children's Books and Bank Street Best Childr...more
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