“The River Between Us,” by Richard Peck is a historical novel set during the Civil War. It focuses on the relationship between a young teenage girl, her family, and two remarkable strangers who visit their small town.Fifteen-year-old Tilly Pruitt fears the approaching Civil War because her brother is determined to sign up and join the army. The Pruitt family lives in a small town on the Mississippi River. Their town is between the North and South, so half the boys in town are preparing to join the Confederacy, while the other half are eager to join the Union Army. In fact, there is a good chance that the boys will end up fighting each other if war reaches their small town.
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Review of "The River Between Us" by Richard Peck
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I loved the book, but it's criminal to do the book report!
Yeah, "The River Between Us" is a rather complicated book. Even I found it a little hard to describe in this review.
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This was a wonderful book and an easy read. It had a great story line and wonderful ending.
i have to do it for a school report so anybody can help
this book confuses me!
I thought the book was very good, but some of the subjects discussed in the book were not detailed enough.
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