The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777 (Dear America)

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Summary: A young girl observes the events at Valley Forge in 1777-78.
Review: Abigail Jane Stewart, called Abby by her family and friends, is the narrator of this fictional diary. She is only eleven when the American army makes camp near her home in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in December of 1777. She and her older sister, Elisabeth, and younger sister, Sally, are worried about their mother and newborn brother, but they try to help the army in whatever way they can. Abby, her mother, and sisters do laundry for General Washington, and Abby and Elisabeth sew for the soldiers and visit the encampment with Mrs. Washington to help with the sick soldiers. In viewing the horror of war firsthand, Abby matures from a child who views war as an adventure to a girl who, in spite of her young age, understands the sacrifices the soldiers are making to fight for freedom. This was one of the first Dear America books I read, and I still remember how very much I enjoyed it. It started me out on my way to loving this series.

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Summary: A Revolutionary war Diary???
Review: At first I thought that the book THE WINTER OF RED SNOW was going to be a bore. To my suprise it as actually really good and interesting. the main character is Abigail Stewart. She is living in the 1777's. She lives in Valley Forge. Where General George Washington is quartered. Abigail and her family are hired to wash the General's clothes. after they are hired Abigail and her sister Elizabeth become friends with Mrs. Martha Washington the general's wife. She takes them to the camps of soldiers and they see how poorly the soldiers are doing. Some were getting their legs and arms amputatied and some where just freezing cold and hungry. Afterwards, they feel terrible. They wish they could do more to help. So they make bounty coats for some of the soldiers. Elizabeth puts her name in one she made from her own coat. And a dog named Azor ends up wearing it! She ment for a really cute french man to get it but you can see how that went. they go through many hardships, but they allways seem to find a way out.

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Summary: my first dear america book
Review: I enjoyed this book. It was a diary of young Abby, whose family lived near Vally Forge during revolutionary war. Although fiction, its stories were based in fact. This is for younger readers, but parts of it are somewhat graphic. Primative surgury and such. But it is a entertaining way to learn some history. This author (Gregory) has written other good books. My favorite is Jenny of The Tetons.
After reading Red Snow, I will make a point to read other Dear AMerica books. Holla!

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Summary: Winter of Red Snow
Review: I found this book pretty exciting and captivating. The way Kristiana Gregory described the vivid weather and actions of the people was so real. You felt the cold, smelled the wonderful thanksgiving dinner,and saw the horrible sight of the poor soldiers. Let me start from the beginning, Abigail Jane Stewart is an American girl back in the days of the Revolutionary War. The army soldiers set up a camp near her house and her family provide supplies. She meets interesting people such as General George Washington himself. She has tons to worry about such as her little baby brother, the war, and the loved ones around her. Get this book to find out how she handles her obstacles in her cold, wintery, 1777 life.

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Summary: winter of red snow
Review: i thought this book is well written and is interesting to know about the revolutonary war. i hope you liked it.

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Summary: The Truth
Review: I'm going to be honest. I haven't read the book since the sixth grade. Little of the book was good, some parts just didn't seem important to me. This girl was supposed to be telling about what she went through during the revolution. Instead she tells about her family. Though the book did touch my heart at some points, it mostly just seemed like scribbling. So if you would rather read about a messed up family, then read this book. If not then move on to something that pertrays to the actual revolution.

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Summary: The Winter of Red Snow
Review: The Winter of Red Snow, by Kristiana Gregory, is a great book about the Revolutionary War. It is easy to understand and explains much of the War. Two of the main characters are Mr. and Mrs. George Washington. Therefore, you learn a little bit about them and what they were possibly like.
         This Book is a diary of a young girl 11 years of age, named Abigail. She lives 18 miles out of Pennsylvania duringthe war. Her small town is Valley Forge. The 13 Colony's army has camped there during the harsh winter. Many end up with Small Pox or amputated hands andfeet.
         This story goes along with Abigail for six months. The army helps her life in many ways, although it can also be very frustrating and annoying. Abigail her self lives with her family. She is one of three girls, the middle one. Her mom gives birth to a baby boy on the first page of the book. Her mom although has given birth to six sons before whom all died through terrible winters. Johnny is the new sons name, and he lives through winter and grows to be healthy. Abigail's Father is a shoemaker and slaves all winter long to make shoes for the thousands of soldiers without. Abigail is closest to her sister Elisabeth who is 16. They both sew jackets with their name embroidered on the inside. The two girls eventually give the coats to a soldier to wear. Elisabeth's jacket wearer returns and falls in love with her. The women in her family receive the job of doing General Washington's laundry; because of the weekly visit to his house, they become friends with him.
         In this book, it clearly laid out the important events of this war. It explained them more clearly than the text book and made it come together. It also showed the gruesome but true facts about poor soldiers who fought this war for all Americans. This is a great book to read for a Revolutionary War experience.

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Summary: A must-read for all Revolutionary War "fans"
Review: This book is a must-read for all Revolutionary War fans. Anyone who likes to read accounts about our nation's past will love The Winter of Red Snow. This book is a fictional diary about Abigail Jane Stewart, an 11-year-old girl who lived at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War. It tells of her feelings toward life, the war, the army, etc. It is a great account. While reading this book, I felt like I had traveled back in time. I felt like I was right there with Abigail. When Abigail helped Martha Washington on her walks through the army's camp, I could see, hear, and even smell the sick and dying soldiers in my mind. Abigail's vivid descriptions brought such clear, sharp pictures to my mind, it made me wish I was a painter so I could paint them. I recommend this book to anyone who likes diaries from wartimes, or just the Revolutionary War in general. It is full of detail, description, and vivid feelings and thoughts. It's a real page-turner, and is very hard to put down.

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Summary: A Revolutionary War Book That Bored Me To Tears!
Review: This book was about a 11 year old girl named Abigail. She lives in her small town of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Through the harsh winter, she has to deal with the soldiers stay in her town. Most of the soldiers get small pox or amputated hands, feet, or arms. Her life changes in many ways towards the war, but she also gets frustrated and annoyed by some things that she has to deal with. This journal follows her thrugh 6 months of her life. I didn't like this book because on the front of the book it says that it is a diary of a little girl, but it is just a made up diary and not real. I am sure it is based on true facts, but it is not a real diary and they shouldn't say it is a diary if it is just a novel. I also didn't like this book because it didn't get to the good parts until the middle of the book. I would only refer this book to people who love the war and don't care about it actually being true. Toot*a*loo.

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Summary: Revolutionary Book
Review: This diary of Abigail Jane Stewart is a turning point in my life. This eleven year old girl is beyond her years. Kristiana Gregory did a job well done writing in a childs point of view. Abigail found things that made her mature in just a few months in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Martha Washington, George Washington, and Maquis De Lafayette were all characters that I recognized from my history class. This is indeed a Revolutionary book.