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Author | Patricia McKissack |
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Language | English |
Genre | Children's literature, Historical novel, US history |
Published | 1997 ( Scholastic) |
Publication place | USA |
Media type | Print ( hardback, paperback) |
Pages | 160 |
ISBN | 9780590467513 |
OCLC | 35620346 |
Run Away Home is a 1997 book by Patricia McKissack. Set in the late 19th century, it is about an African-American girl, Sarah Jane, who finds an Apache boy in the family barn and the subsequent affects on their lives.
School Library Journal, in a review of Run Away Home, wrote "Grabbing readers with wonderful characters, an engaging plot, and vital themes, McKissack weaves a compelling story of cultural clash, tragedy, accommodation, and ultimate triumph." [1] while Booklist found it a "generally fast-paced story flags occasionally when information-heavy dialogue intrudes." and concluded "The happy ending ties things up too neatly, but this story is fine for the undemanding reader who wants an old-fashioned, feel-good saga." [1]
Run Away Home has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly, [2] and The Horn Book Magazine. [3]
McKissack's skillful presentation of the obstacles confronting minorities after the Civil War makes this not only a captivating tale, but a comprehensive introduction to a pivotal period in U.S. history.
McKissack knows how to pace a story, create suspense, and interweave per-iod details of the late nine-teenth century into a coherent narrative.
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Author | Patricia McKissack |
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Language | English |
Genre | Children's literature, Historical novel, US history |
Published | 1997 ( Scholastic) |
Publication place | USA |
Media type | Print ( hardback, paperback) |
Pages | 160 |
ISBN | 9780590467513 |
OCLC | 35620346 |
Run Away Home is a 1997 book by Patricia McKissack. Set in the late 19th century, it is about an African-American girl, Sarah Jane, who finds an Apache boy in the family barn and the subsequent affects on their lives.
School Library Journal, in a review of Run Away Home, wrote "Grabbing readers with wonderful characters, an engaging plot, and vital themes, McKissack weaves a compelling story of cultural clash, tragedy, accommodation, and ultimate triumph." [1] while Booklist found it a "generally fast-paced story flags occasionally when information-heavy dialogue intrudes." and concluded "The happy ending ties things up too neatly, but this story is fine for the undemanding reader who wants an old-fashioned, feel-good saga." [1]
Run Away Home has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly, [2] and The Horn Book Magazine. [3]
McKissack's skillful presentation of the obstacles confronting minorities after the Civil War makes this not only a captivating tale, but a comprehensive introduction to a pivotal period in U.S. history.
McKissack knows how to pace a story, create suspense, and interweave per-iod details of the late nine-teenth century into a coherent narrative.
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