MAAM
12-27-2006, 11:05 AM
I received an autographed copy of this book for Christmas. My parents attend church with the author. I wasn't sure what to expect. It was excellent and I couldn't put it down!
William Henry and Robert are 13 years old and best friends in the 1850's. William Henry is black; Robert is white. Robert is unaware that there is anything strange about this until his mother takes him back to her home in North Carolina and Robert stands to inherit the plantation and all the slaves.
Robert's father and his employer are runners on the Underground Railroad. Robert's mother was raised in the south with lots of slaves pampering her so there is conflict between the two and Robert is left in the dark a lot.
The book follows his struggle as he looks at both sides of the issue.
I loved the book especially because I knew everywhere they discussed. My dh is from North Carolina so those locations were familiar and Robert's family lives in Cecil County, MD which is where I grew up and where my family still is.
The book is published by Moody Publishers and has a definite Christian bent. It handles some tough issues but this book would be very appropriate for older teens. There are some ugly realities about slave ownership that may make it inappropriate for younger readers.
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William Henry and Robert are 13 years old and best friends in the 1850's. William Henry is black; Robert is white. Robert is unaware that there is anything strange about this until his mother takes him back to her home in North Carolina and Robert stands to inherit the plantation and all the slaves.
Robert's father and his employer are runners on the Underground Railroad. Robert's mother was raised in the south with lots of slaves pampering her so there is conflict between the two and Robert is left in the dark a lot.
The book follows his struggle as he looks at both sides of the issue.
I loved the book especially because I knew everywhere they discussed. My dh is from North Carolina so those locations were familiar and Robert's family lives in Cecil County, MD which is where I grew up and where my family still is.
The book is published by Moody Publishers and has a definite Christian bent. It handles some tough issues but this book would be very appropriate for older teens. There are some ugly realities about slave ownership that may make it inappropriate for younger readers.
FTC Disclosure: PLEASE NOTE: This is a “For Profit” site. The Library makes commissions on products sold through affiliate and advertiser links. The products reviewed here may or may not have an affiliate link (most don’t), but we want you to be aware that it is a possibility. Whether this affiliation affects the objectivity of the reviews here is debatable. We don’t think it does, but that’s up to you to decide. If you want to know about a specific product, please feel free to ask. For a full list of current affiliates, check out the Affiliate Forum.