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5 out of 5 stars
By
Corbett Harrison -- The Always Write & WritingFix Websites
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09-03-12
Love Peck's way of writing about history!
What made the experience of listening to The River Between Us the most enjoyable?
The story is great. I am looking forward to teaching this book to my 8th graders.
What other book might you compare The River Between Us to and why?
Like Peck's "Fair Weather," I love how he takes his characters to historically accurate entertainment venues. In "FW," we visited the Chicago World's Fair and a Wild West. In this story, we learn about actual Show Boats of the era. I plan to try singing "Old Man River" to my soon-to-be embarrassed 8th graders when we come to the Show Boat part.
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