escape by night book

When a wagon full of wounded Confederate soldiers rolls into their Georgia town, Tommy notices a small notebook belonging to one of the soldiers falling out of the wagon, and sends his faithful greyhound dog Samson into the street to fetch it. Tommy was very proud of himself. As Red was about they heard something.

I wanted more -- if only more plot, or more characterization, but that might just be my adult reading voice speaking. I thought it was just okay. Perhaps that is necessary, when introducing topics of war and slavery to young children, for whom this book is intended. RL 520. - Kirkus Reviews . And one of the Maud Hart Lovelace nominees for next year. 0805088253 He meets a young Yankee soldier disguised as a Confederate from Mississippi. A quick little read based very loosely on the childhood of future president Woodrow Wilson. They got in the train and left. Book from the perspective of a southern boy. This beginning chapter book provides an exciting Civil War story suitable for readers in second to fourth grade. WHen a young boy is forced to make a big decision,he doesnt know what to do. Young Tommy (Wilson's first name was Thomas; Woodrow is his middle name) is growing up in Augusta, Georgia during the Civil War. Good introduction to the Civil War. Many topics are 'what if' and 'I wonder' ideas in the main characters head rather than strong ideas thrown out for harsh impact. Annie did as Tommy had to her. The vocabulary wasn't as rich as I like for read-aloud but it's perfect for practice.This was an adventurous book.

He carried a rifle with him. Tommy grapples with the issue of slavery and has to decide whether or not to report the Yankee. Civil War Fiction. Red said that he only wanted freedom. Tommy figured out that he had an accent and his Jacket was very big. Highly recommended!Good intro to Civil War and slavery theme for an early chapter book. Tommy and Samson went to the Church that was as a hospital they saw the men in the corner and went to give the book to him. Just way too simple. His father's church has become a hospital for injured soldiers. I was a little disappointed. At this time, I've rated it with 4 stars, rather than 3.6/2015 ** I re-read this book in 2015, without looking at the review I wrote in 2012. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The problem is that the leader of the gang, Capper Regan (Dean Jagger) isn't about to let any of them just retire.Looking for some great streaming picks? It introduces many of the topics of the American Civil War in a simple and non-threatening way. Tommy and Samson went to tThis was an adventurous book. Soon he and the Regan gang are on the lam and they come up with a great idea---to hide out at a humble farm in the country. He doens't want to break the law but he knows he has a Christian duty. Tommy gave Red his book and Red a poem to Tommy when Tommy asked. They find themselves being "looked after" by a friendly dog, and soon afterwards they meet up with a blind man and his young daughter, and they begin to rethink the direction their life has been taking them. When Samson returned with the book. A sweet story.Nine year old Tommy McKnight knows where to put his trust and loyalty: God, family, his beloved Georgia, and the Confederacy. Plus Nick and Jo (Steffi Duna) find love with two locals. We’d love your help. And way too many God references for a public school. Tommy's father's the minister of the local Presbyterian church, which has been turned into a makeshift hospital, filled with "a heavy, over-towering smell of death."

It is definitely written for the youngest readers. If the soldier gets caught, they could go to jail. Tommy has to decide what would be the right thing to do. He had so many questions on his mind that he been frustrated. 6/2015 ** I re-read this book in 2015, without looking at the review I wrote in 2012. Tommy soon meets the soldier and is faced with the hardest decision he's ever had to make: whether or not he should help a Yankee escape to freedom.The book is good, but slight. Annie said that she would tell. When they were about to escape they heard someone coming when they looked it was Annie. Escape by Night mixes suspense and adventure with real moral dilemmas involving loyalty, love of family and slavery. Runyonesque crooks on the lam hide out on blind man's pastoral farm and decide to go straight. But the book isn't all what they expect, nor is its writer.

Kids rated it an average of 3.28 stars. Perfect historical adventure for students! His father is a pastor whose church has been transformed into a temporary hospital to accommodate the large number of wounded Confederate soldiers returning from the front. Since the Civil War started, wounded men waiting to be treated at the local church-turned-hospital have been coming in by droves. Good introduction to the Civil War. The man said they called him Red. The tide has turned in the Civil War and the South is losing ground. We did it as a family read-aloud, but if I had it to do over again (and had more time before having to return the book to the library), I would have assigned this for individual silent reading or for the kids' personal read-aloud challenges.

Along with his friends, they come up with a plan.Grades 2-4. When the film begins, a poor sap, Nick (William Hall) accidentally gets involved with a gang of crooks and folks think he's one of them. The vocabulary wasn't as rich as I like for read-aloud but it's perfect for practice.We really enjoyed this one. Welcome back. Tommy figured out that Red was a Yankee. 0 of 0 people found this review helpful. And way too many God references for a public school. Published Escape by night by Helen Wells, 1953, Winston edition, in English - [1st ed.] We looked on the other side of the river if they had made it to the other side and sure enough they did. One day they see a book fall out of an injured soldier's hand.

with war going on, let the soldier go back to his family? Ten year old Tommy McKnight is a stanch supporter of the Confederacy. High level with few details which is typical for this level of book.