The Winter Hero

I love James Lincoln Collier's young adult historical fiction. He really makes history come to life and shows how it never was just black and white, you're right and I'm wrong. He makes you think about how history applies to your life and this one applies today. To quote the main character: "And one......more

wow talk about a ending that was CRAZY !!!!!!!!!!!!......more

Pretty good book about Shay's rebellion. There aren't a lot of books on this subject, and like most of Collier's books, it tries to stay as true to history as possible. The story is told from the point of view of a young boy and features a pretty outspoken woman for the time period. There is quite a......more

Another entry in my attempts to add Young Adult novels to my repertoire because i work in a Junior High. I do like to be able to recommend books to the students I work with. I would recommend this book to adults, simply because it deals with a little known chapter in American History, Shay's Rebelli......more

The last twenty pages are the best. A little slow to begin, but got more interesting later in the book. The book deals with Justin's desire to fight and wanting to be a hero, but conflicted because he thinks he's a coward. He asks, "Did it count if you didn't mean to do something heroic, but just di......more