April Morning

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Summary: A Dark Time In History
Review: I think the book, "April Morning" was a good book. I thought there was alot of action and violence, which caught and held my attention. Although some parts of the story were very slow, other parts were very exciting. The author used very discriptive words to describe the characters and the events in the story. At times it felt like I was actually at a battle. I think this book is suitable for ages ten to twenty. This age group could really relate to this story. Even though the main characters are boys, I think both boys and girls can relate to this story. I also think that by reading this book you can learn about the lifestyles of people living during the Revolutionary War.

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Summary: Kristens April Morning Review
Review: I really enjoyed this book! Howard Fast did a great job connecting this book to our lives as teenagers. The main character Adam is a 15-year old boy whos life is rudely interrupted with the threat of war. The novel depicts the feelings and events that occur as Adam fights with the other men against the redcoats while dealing with the death of his father. There is also a love story developing between Adam and his cousin Ruth. This made me like the book even more because it didn't just focus on the war and fighting but there also was a story of mixed feelings that many teenagers can relate to. This book was definetly better then I had expected.

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Summary: One star is more than enough
Review: The book April Morning was required reading for my eighth grade reading class. As I read this book I liked it less and less. I found the it to be boring and pointless. It uses language and content meant for a more adult audience, yet is written in a style a fourth grader should be able to read. Furthermore I did not think the author did a good job in writng it. He has no substantial plot or interesting dialouges. Because of the lack of creativity and talent Fast uses gore and foul language to attract his audience. A book read in school should be one that relate to the reader and is creativly styled and worded, rather than nothing more than a trashy novel.

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Summary: Decent for School, Horrible for Personal Entertainment
Review: I have recently read the book April Morning in my eigth grade challenge reading class. Overall this book is a suitable way to inform students about the American Revolution but is certainly not something I would read on my own time. The excessive details, which make it a good, non-conventional way to inform students about this war, also serve to make it one of the most boring books I have ever read. It also has a very slow start during which information is given about Adam and his family which is irrelevant from a teaching point of view and just flat out boring from my personal point of view. Furthermore, although the battle scenes are well thought out and slightly less boring than the rest of the book, they are extremely gory and disgusting. For example, wounds or methods of death for fallen Redcoats or Americans are throughy described in all their horrible detail. Although some of these aspects make it a good way to learn about the American Revolution in a class such as Social Studies, I don't believe that it is a good choice for a Reading class. Our time in this class could be much better spent on more challenging and interesting books. The only reason I gave this book two stars is because it is, in my mind, a good way of educating students about the Revolutionary War from a more personal point of view. In conclusion, the book April Morning, although highly suitable for a Social Studies class, is not something which I believe should be read in Reading class or read for entertainment.

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Summary: Shows the human side of the Revolutionary War
Review: Can you handle reading about soldiers getting their brains smashed during war? Are you interested in finding out how a boy who lived 225 years ago dealt with the same kinds of emotions you have today? Adam lives in a quiet town and suddenly one day, his world changes completely when a rider comes to Lexington and says, "The British are coming." Howard Fast uses elaborate details of the war and fictionlizes the life of one young man, his family and his community. This novel is appropriate for readers from 12 years old to adults! Will fit in well with any Revoltuionary War curriculum but also is a great read outside the classroom! It shows the human side of war from the perspective of a young man who is trying to find his own identity in the midst of life and death.

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Summary: Alright Book
Review: In my class, for Reading, we had to read April Morning. At first, the book was a little boring. I did not want to read it and Howard Fast kept talking about Adam's family. Adam is the main character in the story. After the Redcoats came into the story, the story got very gory, but exciting. It kept my class wondering what will happen next. It is a good for eighth graders, but I think that if you go much younger, the kids will not enjoy the bayonets going into people's backs and so on. My favorite part of the book was when Adam wets his pants and does not want to because the Reverend is around, but the Reverend tells Adam it's okay because he has to. I gave it a three also because the author, Howard Fast, uses very descriptive words and phrases. I am glad we finished reading this book and got past that we did not like the boring beginning.

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Summary: vaughn's review for April Morning
Review: I think that Howard Fast's April Morning was very well writen and that if anyone who has the chance should read this book. The book was a rude awaking for what happen on that day and it tells us all what was going through the minds of everyone. In our history books it is just boing fact after boring fact but in this but it is kind of like a fun history lesson. The book was boring at first but once you got to know the characters it started to get interresting. I personally liked young Adam Cooper the best because when it came down to it he did what had to be done to stay alive. And anyone can respect that. April Morning was one of the only books that I have read cover to cover because i was interested with it. I think if you are stuck between reading this book or another one you should diffently read this books.

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Summary: April morning
Review: I thought that April MOrning was a great book. It was very interesting and i learned a lot about the towns people from Lexington. All the textbooks that I have ever read only talk about who one the battle and what famous people faught in it. After i read April Morning i had a new respect for the people of Lexington, they had their families taken away form them and their towns destroyed all because the British wanted gun powder. I also think that Howard Fast did a great job in relating the present to the past. I think that it schould be part of the Social Studies curriculum.

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Summary: April Morning
Review: The book, April Morning, is very interesting. It gives a good description and view of the Revolutionary War. You learn about the war through the eyes of Adam Cooper, who is only 15. The book goes through the feelings and emotions of growing up faster than you wanted, going through a war, and loosing someone close to you. this book gives a good perspective of events that lead to a war and some supplies and materials needed. I think the book, April Morning, by Howard Fast, deserves four stars. This book is good for people who like to read about war and people living through the hardship of it.

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Summary: Book Review by a Special Person
Review: I believe that April Morning was a pretty good novel. The book got off to a slow start and I thought that it would be boring. Once the Redcoats arrive the plot picks up pace. I loved how descriptive Howard Fasts writing is and how he makes you feel like you are right there in the middle of the battle of Lexington and Concord. I like how this novel puts a new twist on history. The reader is able to see the the horrors of war and how many lives it touched. Your everyday history books do not describe how tramatic it was for the common people to see there peaceful towns in ruins. I would recomend this novel to people who enjoy reading historical fiction, because if you do not like reading these kind of books this would not be a good novel for you to read. In my opinion April Morning is a good book.