Attack in the Rye Grass: Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

Trailblazer Books (Chronological) #14

by Dave Jackson, Neta Jackson

The adventures of a young American boy who travels to the Oregon Territory with his missionary aunt and uncle. Ages 8-12.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Christian, Fiction, Childrens, Middle Grade, Juvenile

160 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1994

About the author

Dave and Neta Jackson are a full-time husband/wife writing team who have authored and co-authored many books on marriage and family, the church, relationships, and other subjects. Their books for children include the TRAILBLAZER series and Hero Tales, volumes I,II, III, and IV. The Jacksons make their home in Evanston, Illinois.

Reviews

[Luisa Knight]

I have fond memories of my mom reading these books to us over lunch. And we’d beg her to keep going when lunch was over too, because we just had to know what happened! Well told, engaging, adventuresome and you learn about a famous Christian in history.

Ages: 7+

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[Sonya]

A missionary story from the nephew of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman.
Marcus lost his focus (on saving Indians) when he became distracted with populating Oregon for America. The Indians resented it.
The nephew sees but is unable to persuade his uncle of the change.
A basic history for children, but not sure a child would discern Marcus's loss of focus or his pride in thinking all was under control.

[Janis]

Historical fiction. The illustrations weren't that exciting. The story didn't really hold my interest either. The 12 yr. old boy is always right & the adult always does stupid stuff. Maybe that's how it really was.

[Stacy]

I remember reading and liking this book as a kid. Now that I’ve re-read it out loud to my kids, my thoughts have changed quite a bit. I used to think the Whitmans were heros, but this book does a decent job of showing their cowardice and loss of vision and love for the Native Americans. It’s a pretty sad story of how not to behave.

[Grace Lynch]

Read for school, and enjoyed the story!

[Suzanne Simpson]

A very interesting and awfully sad story.