George on His Own

Addie #5

by Laurie Lawlor

Addie's twelve-year-old brother, George, doesn't think anyone appreciates his musical talent, and when his father threatens to sell his trombone, George decides to run away from the family's prairie home.

Genres: Historical Fiction

191 pages, Library Binding

First published September 7, 1992

About the author

Laurie Lawlor grew up in a family enamored with the theater. Along with her five brothers and sisters she spent summers in a summer stock repertory company in a small mountain town in Colorado that was run by their mother (costumer, cook, accountant, and resident psychiatrist) and their father (artistic director).

Reviews

[Hayley H · Rating 2 out of 5]

At the time I read this I disliked it the most out of the series for many reasons. First all the previous books had been from Addie’s perspective/narration. Second the plot line of running away to play the trumpet in a traveling group for a child was rather odd. Third It was really not needed to have the little girl who was the baby first introduced in the beginning of the series die. It made it very difficult to re read the series later as the baby girl is a large part of the earlier books as Addie was in charge of her care frequently. In conclusion the series could have ended better but it still holds an attachment as it was only of the first historical fiction series I read.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Getting involved in the lives of the characters makes it hard to lose one of them. What we really want is what is right in our own back yard.

[Miss Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

gr 5-6 191 pgs


rural South Dakota. 12 year old George wishes his father would understand George's love of playing the trumpet. Instead his father thinks it's a waste of time. When his little sister dies from measles, George feels responsible and runs away from home. He decides to join a group of traveling performers, but is disappointed by how the performers treat one another and him. George wonders if he can return home....