Nightjohn

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Summary: Night John
Review: "Night John" was the best book I have ever read. Gary Paulsen books have lots of action. I want to read more of his books. The book was about a girl named Sarny who wanted to learn words from a guy named Night John. It was based on what happened in the 1800's. There were a lot of slaves and Sarny and Night John were some of them. I liked "Night John" because Sarny didn't give up on learning to read. Sarny and Night John ran into a lot of problems trying to learn to read. If you really want to read a good book, read "NIGHT JOHN". It was so exciting and you will never want to put it down.

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Summary: Nightjohn
Review: A short yet hard hitting story about slavery. Written in eubonics, it tells the story of a slave girl's relationship with the title character, a fellow slave, in her words. The language may be difficult for preteens to follow and the descriptions of how slaves were treated are graphic. Best read with a parent or other adult to help explain terminology and answer questions. Don't be discouraged. It is a great read and an excellent snapshot of history.

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Summary: Hard Times On Southern Plantations
Review: Bosses big house, breeding sheds, an dthe whipping barns are some of the buildings on the plantation that NightJohn and the rest of the African Americans come into contact with everyday.
In NightJohn by Gary Paulsen there is a white southerner slave owner named Waller.Waller buys a slave named NightJohn and brings him to his plantation. At this plantation he meets up with another enslaved young girl named Sarny.NightJohn makes a deal with her and his trade is that he will teach her to readand write. Waller catches Sarny writing words in the sand and the reat of the book is filled with sadness and hard times for Sarny and NightJohn.
This book was great. I liked it for the detailsin the writing and for the suprise ending. The reason i liked the wrkiting is because of the detailed description the author gave of the plantation. I think that this book had such an effect on me that I will never forget NightJohn's courage.This book reminds me of the time thatI went to Florida because on the way back we tour of a Georgia plantation.I would recommend this book to anyone who loves to read about history because this book is about a part of our history that most of us would like to forget.

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Summary: Best slavery book I've ever read!
Review: Even if your NOT a Gary Paulsen fan, I guaruntee you'll love this book! I couldn't put it down while reading. Just the way he writes will fantasize you. Since this is a review, I'm basically going to tell you what it says on the back. Nightjohn, a slave, escaped previously to the North, learning how to read and write. He encounters many pupils in the slave plantations when he returns. This book discribes one of Nightjohn's pupils, Sarny, and goes into stunning detail. If you've already read this book, see the movie: Nightjohn: with Beau Bridges as the master and Carl Lumbly as Nightjohn.

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Summary: Nonforgettable Nightjohn
Review: Have you ever wondered what it must have been like to have been a slave on a Southern Plantation? If so, you must read the Historical Fiction book, Nightjohn, by Gary Paulsen. This book will have you so involved with the character, Nightjohn, and his twelve year old friend, Sarny, that you cannot put down this book. Nightjohn comes to live on the plantation that Sarny lives on and teaches her to read and write. He feels all slaves needed to be literate so they could understand what was happening around them and to keep account of their own lives. The struggles and hardships he goes through is unbelievable . This story is heartbreaking yet informative to readers about the true accounts of slave life in America. This book will certainly open your eyes about our country's past and how people were treated in this "free" land.

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Summary: NIGHTJOHN was a great book.
Review: I believe that the book NIGHTJOHN was a great book about slavery. It had the points that the owners thought and what the slaves thought. Plus it also expressed what would happen if you were caught doing something that you shouldn't have.

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Summary: Simple and Sweet
Review: I had to read Nightjohn for school and it was a truly fabulous book. Gary Paulsen did a great job crafting this. The book is about 12 year old slave Sarny, that lives on a plantation with her caretaker Mammy. One day the mean old master buys a slave named John. Sarny makes a deal with John that she will give him tobacco if he will teach her to read and write. This he does. She learns letters and them spells a word. The master finds her writing and whips Mammy and cuts off two of John's toes.

This is a great book for black history month and a great book to read all year round. I highly reccomend this book for a lover of slave fiction, Gary Paulsen, or a great read. Buy and enjoy this great book. Be sure to catch the film adaption of the book on the Disney Channel.

HAPPY READING

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Summary: Nightjohn,a slave,who can read,escapes to teach people.
Review: I liked this book because it was interesting.It was about a slave named Nightjohn. It was interesting to me because I did not really know what happened in the 1800's. Some of the things that happened were: He got beaten because he could read;they were hanged if the girls would talk to boys thay got beaten if thay prayed.

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Summary: This book is awesome.
Review: I recommend the book NightJohn to anyone that likes books about slavery. This book takes place in the 1800's during slavery times. It is about a 12 year old slave girl named Sarney. She was separated from her mother when she was four years old and she was raised by a woman named Old Delie. Sarney's job was to chew tobacco spit on the rose bushes,to get rid of aphids.Sarney wanted to learn how to read and write. Then Clell Waller buys a new slave named Nightjohn. He teaches Sarney how to read and write. Until one day he gets caught,so if you want to find what happens you need to read the book. I give this book two thumbs up.

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Summary: Nonforgetable!
Review: I remember in fifth grade (5 years ago) my teacher read out loud to the class. This is probably the most unforgetable book I've ever read. Gary PLaulsen creats sepctacular images in this book. I was 9 when i was read the book and it has made a lasting impression on my life.