Puffin Books The River Between Us

The River Between Us is filled with clear, evocative language, fascinating characters, and absorbing plot details. I cared what happened to the characters, and I learned a lot about the strains of living in a border region during the Civil War. Some of the cultural nuances I had not previously encountered, and I sympathized with those who had to walk very narrow lines. The difficulties for free people of color in the South were new to me; I value what I learned from their story. The River Between Us is an excellent, enlightening book.

I used this book as my book club choice. All the members liked it very much and we had good discussions.We learnded a lot more about Civil War times and racial discrimination.

One you don’t put down. Historical, romantic, I could really feel the characters and the environment.

Richard Peck is my favorite author. Even though he writes for young readers, I love to read his books. They are entertaining and an easy/fast read, often with unexpected humor . This one was very different from other books of his that. I have read. Ireally enjoyed the mystery in this real life story of the Civil War. However If you are buying it for a young reader, I suggest you read it first or read it with him/her so you can explain the meeting of some characters and situations. But for me, an old retired teacher, I loved it!

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