April Morning

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Summary: A Service to American History
Review: This book follows the course of history and puts yu into the first battle of the Revolutionary War. As you read you will not only receive a good tale but also a lesson in history. The book made me proud to be an American reading about the farmer's who fought with their bird guns and hunting rifles and teamed up to deal the initial blow to the Red Coats. A good read for all ages!

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Summary: A peek into the past
Review: I first read this book in high school (entirely too long ago!) I enjoyed it immensely. There are those who have complained about Fast's writing being boring, tedious, or going into too much detail, but it is that level of detail that brought the book to life for me. Besides the main plot of the Battle of Lexington and a teenaged boy's coming of age, it is an excellent peek into everyday life in colonial times. I intend to buy it for my own children, but reread it myself before letting them have it.

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Summary: April Morning
Review: I have just finished the book "april Morning" by, Howard Fast.It is an excellent book.The book is about is about a young man who joins the army during the Revolutionary war. the begining was a little tedious but after that the book was great. "april Morning" goes into detail a lot especially when there is a battle. There are alot of charecters and it is some times hard to remember them all. there is a lot dialogue in the book. If you like historical fiction or action I recommend this book.

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Summary: A Great Book
Review: This book is great. It accurately portrays the American Revolution with a little twist added. With all of its action, reading it a second time is defenitely worth your time.

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Summary: um ok
Review: this book was pretty rad. Some people think that this book has fowl lanugage and stuff, but who doesnt curse. Also, the book was kind of slow in the beginning, but once the British came to town is got better. Finnally, Howard FAst makes it seem like you are there by not say ing "he said/she said". This was my lame review on April Morning.

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Summary: Interesting book, but some problems
Review: I think April Morning is an interesting book. It really lets you see what people might have been thinking during the battle of Lexington and Concord. It should be read along with the 8th grade history book in history class when we learn about the Revolutionary War. It would make the class much more interesting, and then we could compare the information in April Morning to what our history book says. However, sometimes there were too many details about the battle scenes and the language used in the book disturbed some people I know. Smile! :0) :0) :0)

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Summary: My Review
Review: This book was booring! There was nothing in the book that a teenager today could relate to. It was extremely sad! When Moses died, that was the saddest part to me. It didn't really incorperate fiction and enjoyment, it was basically all talk. What little action there was, it wasn't really descriptive. The author could have elaborated on other character's thoughts. We all heard about Adam the whole time, what about his mother or his brother or his grandmother? The book should focus on the families in the war as well.

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Summary: Linda's review of April Morning
Review: This book was a valuable reading experience it was interesting and well written. The language used in this book had no bearing on the plot or the story. The characters were well evovled and interesting. I think the reader matures along with the characters of the story. This book is suitable for eighth graders.

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Summary: Good detail, subject boring
Review: I think that April Morning is OK. It uses excellent detil, but it draws out the important parts

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Summary: April Morning
Review: As I read through this novel, I noticed some good and bad qualities about its writing. This book serves as a good information resource for those interested in the American Revolution. Since this book is not a pile of facts, but rather a story, one gains a more clear understanding of the battle and the emotions involved. Also, this book uses amazing details and description to give one a full picture of the battle. However, sometimes the detail runs off topic and takes away from the plot. For example, Howard Fast talks a lot about the food eaten in Lexington. This book could be improved if it gave more detail on the war and thoughts of the characters, rather than their meals. Finally, the beginning of this novel is slow, but as you read on the book's action and suspense hold your interest until you reach the end. Therefore, this book has good as well as bead qualities.