Title: The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
This is the second book I read from the set of books my teacher let me borrow.
What is it About? This book is about a boy named Homer. It is set during the American Civil War. Homer has an uncle who illegally sold Homer’s brother to the North, or the Union. (They are the people who wanted slavery abolished). Homer runs away in search of his brother. Along the way, he meets many people, tricksters, and scallywags. He also meets some friends and nice people. He finally gets some clues that lead him to The Battle of Gettysburg. He finds his brother in the war. But is he too late? I won’t tell you. You have to read the book yourself.
What Did I Like About This Book? I liked the feeling of adventure in this book. I’ve read books a lot longer than this one. However, I haven’t read a lot of books in which there is such a long plot line. Problems, Solutions, and Problems again. It was also very funny. If you are a reader who loves laughing and at the same time learning about what life was like during the Civil War, you will love this book.
What Didn't I Like About This Book? I didn't like the part where Homer's brother gets sold to the Union. I know the author wrote that to made the plot make sense, but it was still sad. Something else that is sad is that during the Civil War times, these kind of things really did happen. I am very glad that that is something that does not happen now.
Does This Belong On My Cool Lane Or Not? In school, we learn something called context clues. It means that when you read something you don’t understand, you look around the context in order to figure it out. How about you try this out? Look around this post and see if you can figure out this mystery: Is this book on my Cool Lane?
