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Emily
Apr 30, 2016 rated it liked it
Some Kind of Courage was part True Grit and part a kid-friendly version of The Revenant. It was action-packed and showed children being responsible and making good decisions. The main character was confident and kind, and seemed older than his age. Despite differences in culture and language, Joseph and his friend work together well and truly care about one another. Over all, this book is a good historical fiction book with great lessons. Unfortunately, I myself didn’t have fun reading it, but I ...more
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