Rinaldi, Ann. Leigh Ann’s Civil War.
Houghton Mifflin/Clarion/Graphia/Kingfisher 2009 308p 17.00
978-0-15-206513-3 ms/hs
Leigh Ann’s estranged mother provides drama and intrigue for the family’s business during the time the dreaded Yankees invade Roswell, Georgia. Leigh Ann herself is branded as a traitor and sent North as a punishment after she tries to help her family by placing a French flag on their mill. This is a well written and researched novel that shows the readers the politics of war and the price of freedom. Leigh Ann is a young girl who lives on a Southern plantation with her father and two older brothers. When the Yankees come to Roswell, Georgia Leigh Ann tries to help her family by placing a French flag atop of their mill. The estranged mother, squired by a Yankee officer, returns to confiscate the plantation and arrest Leigh Ann. She is branded as a traitor for making cloth for Confederate soldiers and shipped North. This engaging historical fiction and an exciting adventure. It offers both realistic and suspenseful action in a well-paced plot and with engaging characters. The story is engaging and full of interesting details, the locations are beautifully described, and the characters are very three-dimensional. The author once again mixes adventure, political intrigues, realistic surroundings, and a little stress into this very well done historical novel. McNeil, Linda
1 comment:
I'v read some of Ann Rinaldi's books before and have liked them. This one sounds exceptionally interesting, expecially for our girls who tend not to like reading war stories. This would be a great way for them to become familiar with the Civil War without being bogged down too much with just the historical nonfiction aspects. By Cathy McCabe: Coatesville, PA
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