Jane Resh Thomas

For kids of a young age, likely eight and up, this book is an interesting whimsical read. It was written before the 1990s and holds a great deal of history within it, how accurate it all might be is unknown to me, but it seems to be fairly correct.

Elizabeth falls ill with a fever, wakes in a pig pen, and has to adapt to modern day devices like cars and airplanes and women having proper jobs. Through this she grows a bit more, develops a deeper understanding, and speaks a lot of the old English tongue while also holding those outdated beliefs instilled into her.

A harmless read full of pleasant little phrases and loads of lines you can read to another in fun voices, this book's pretty good. Easy to pass by though, the cover is dull and most library copies are very worn and faded on the outside.… (more)

Comparable to Shiloh and other books of a certain time, this is a fast read. Under a hundred pages long! It's simple, it's a bit unrealistic or maybe just enough.

Daniel's a farm child, his mom and dad expect him to be one, they're farm workers themselves, they express slight disappointment in his uncle for not being one. There is some uncomfortable peer pressure.

Dated in the eighties, this follows fox trapping only it doesn't quite have a conflict. It's worth a quick read and put back, really it sounds like it could be much more interesting than it is.

Even so, having said that, it's not a book I'd suggest passing up. Just a piece of history albeit uglier and with more dead kittens.

Cross posted from my Goodreads review.… (more)