Becky and Her Brave Cat, Bluegrass

by Miriam E. Mason, Robert MacLean

School & Library Binding

First published January 1, 1960

Reviews

[Sarah TheAromaofBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfectly pleasant historical fiction about Daniel's Boone's daughter, Becky, who adopts a kitten just before the family heads west to Kentucky. It would have been nice to have an author's note to get more explanation as to what was true and what was made up for the story.

Middle grade reading level, but some of it is sad (one of Becky's brothers is killed by Indians) and the story does cover several years so the pacing was also kind of odd at times. A nice story, but not my favorite by this author. I think I prefer her historical fiction that isn't based on real life people.

[Abbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet story about Daniel Boone's youngest daughter and her beloved kitten. It's written a bit like an early reader with very simple and short sentences, but the book itself is not particularly short. It is fun and exciting, and might be the perfect fit for a later to read child. I read this aloud and my kids enjoyed it, but they didn't insist I read aloud when I forgot or got busy, so take that for what it's worth.

[Emma Grace Blumer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Accurate historical fiction is pretty sad though…so many family members died, so that made it a less heartwarming read. Still sweet though.

[Toni Wyatt · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute, historical middle grade about Becky Boone, the youngest daughter of Daniel Boone. While I enjoyed the story about Becky and her family, I will say that the book paints Daniel Boone in a not so great light. I got the impression that he was long on promises and short on actions. He was away from the family for long periods of time, always promising something, and then not delivering or postponing.

When tragedy strikes, I felt myself become bitter toward him, and it didn’t help his case when he was caught napping by Becky when Jemima was in peril.

I liked the story of Bluegrass, and how he became a close member of the family. 3 stars.

[Carly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable, yet creepy.