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secanno's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
sarahbowling6608's review
2.0
I enjoyed this other than the witch owl man part. Its a part of history I know nothing about and would like to know more so I can give my kids a full history education instead of just the “pretty” side I was taught. I understand that maybe I’m missing something due to culture differences but it went too far into the darkness for my taste. Glad I read it before handing it to my fifth grader as I’m sure she’d have nightmares.
cjmedinger's review against another edition
3.0
Considering the premise, this should have been one of the best books of my year. It was fine.
sc104906's review
2.0
Find my original review on my blog: https://wp.me/p8jcuj-2gA
Lil Mo lives in slave owning Mississippi, and has befriend Martha Tom, a young Choctaw girl, who lives across the river in the free Choctaw nation. When Lil Mo's mother is threatened with being sold away, the family flees to their free neighbors. They quickly become a part of this nation and all work together to keep the family hidden. However, the tension between some of the Choctaws and the African Americans, as well as the slave hunters, creates a dangerous world for Lil Mo and his family.
This is an interesting cross-section of history, which describes the native American perspective during the pre-Civil war America. The narrative was dry at times. However, I think the subject is an important one to talk about and this novel will fit perfectly into many classrooms throughout the country.
Lil Mo lives in slave owning Mississippi, and has befriend Martha Tom, a young Choctaw girl, who lives across the river in the free Choctaw nation. When Lil Mo's mother is threatened with being sold away, the family flees to their free neighbors. They quickly become a part of this nation and all work together to keep the family hidden. However, the tension between some of the Choctaws and the African Americans, as well as the slave hunters, creates a dangerous world for Lil Mo and his family.
This is an interesting cross-section of history, which describes the native American perspective during the pre-Civil war America. The narrative was dry at times. However, I think the subject is an important one to talk about and this novel will fit perfectly into many classrooms throughout the country.
carolyn227's review
3.0
This one had some interseting bits, and I learned a lot about the Choctaw people. There were a lot of mystical elements to the story relating to what I assume are Choctaw traditions and stories.
I didn't particularly enjoy reading the book, however. The dialogue in this book was not well written. It was awkward and boring. I had some problems with the plot of the story as well, and it kind of meandered too much for me. Also I think there were some editing problems-- at some points Lil Mo had one sister, at other points he had multiple sisters. My son thought it the book was okay but didn't love it.
I didn't particularly enjoy reading the book, however. The dialogue in this book was not well written. It was awkward and boring. I had some problems with the plot of the story as well, and it kind of meandered too much for me. Also I think there were some editing problems-- at some points Lil Mo had one sister, at other points he had multiple sisters. My son thought it the book was okay but didn't love it.
cassroberts89's review against another edition
We made it about halfway through and just could not get into this. The story itself could have been very interesting, but the writing style was kind of dull. I don’t need a lot of pizzazz, but everything was pretty monotonous and it was hard to distinguish between characters’ voices. At least my daughter and I were in agreement and had a nice discussion about what specifically made this not work for us. Still a learning opportunity!