The Perilous Road

 

The Perilous Road by William O. Steele
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Chris is a young boy living in the Tennessee mountains during the Civil War. He HATES the Yankees. They come and steal all of his family’s food supply, horse, and, worst of all, his hand-made leather hunting shirt. He HATES them and plots revenge. This is a touching, well-written story about how his heart changes when he realizes the Yankees are just boys, too: scared, hungry, cold, and longing for home. It is a Newberry Honor Award winner. The audible version is very well done.

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