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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Sometimes in the face of adversity and conflict with someone, a true friendship can develop and thrive. (  ) KarriesKorner | Feb 19, 2009 |  This is a well-written historical fiction book for juvenile readers. It was a nomination for the Rebecca Caudill Award in Illinois in 2007-2008, the winner chosen by students in grade 4 to 8. As an adult I read it when it first came out, and then again in 2007 when I led a book club discussion for kids mostly in the 4th grade. The kids seemed to like the book, though the kids seemed bored by the historical fiction aspects. I loved it, with the storm, Nathaniel's accident, and the orphan character. Since I was little, I loved all books with storms, accidents and orphans! So for me, and those who love those particular characteristics in books, I highly recommend this well-written story with a satisfying ending. (  ) saffron12 | Jan 4, 2009 | After Nathaniel's leg is crushed in an accident on the farm, Nathaniel's Father brings home an orphan boy named John Worth to work the fields and take over Nathaniel's chores. While at first, jealously and misunderstandings ensue, the two boys slowly develop a frienship that bonds not only Nathaniel's family but the townspeople as well. A heartwarming introspective into the human condition with many educational nods toward the perceptions and understanding of others. (  ) avcr | Dec 18, 2007 | I met this author at a ALA confernce. She is a WONDERFUL speaker. She read to us and gives the characters their own voice. It made the characters come to life for me when I read. (  ) jljjward | Oct 15, 2007 | Good historical fiction gr. 4 and 5 ( ) Cathyreads | Jul 22, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
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Nathaniel feels increasingly jealous of the boy who has taken over not only his work but the attention of his father, who has barely spoken to him since his injury. In school for the first time he is far behind even his youngest classmates, and he feels as useless there as he does at home.
Meanwhile, Worth is still grieving for his family and his old life. As the farm chores prevent him from going to school, he also resents losing his dream of an education and a good job. And for all the work he does, he knows he will never inherit the farm that he's helping to save.
But a battle between ranchers and farmers -- and a book of Greek mythology that Nathaniel reads aloud each evening -- forges a connection between the two boys, who begin to discover that maybe there is enough room on the farm, and in the family, for both of them.
A. LaFaye's dynamic portrayal of two boys longing for something they no longer have -- and finding the resources to face the future -- offers a fresh perspective on the thousands of children who moved west via the Orphan Trains in the late nineteenth century.
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