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Summary: A little strange, but ok!
Review: When I picked up Time Enough For Drums and read the first chapter, I was expecting the main character, Jemima, to be more strong-willed than she turned out to be. At first, she seemed intellegent and courageous, but as the book went on, she became more of a "soldier's girl" who only thought about her loved one returning for her. That also bothered me. How could someone so smart fall in love with her tutor, John, who was never nice to her? Although I was expecting more from Jemima, this book was fun to read and hard to put down.
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Summary: My Absolute Favorite Book!!!!
Review: I am a HUGE fan of Ann Rinaldi's books. The first book I ever read of hers was "The Last Silk Dress" and as soon as I finished it, I knew I wanted more. "Time Enough for Drums" is my absolute favorite book. It's about a girl named Jemima Emerson who is living in a time of war. She loves to disobey her tutor, John Reid, because she THINKS he is a Tory. When she finds out his true identity, she falls in love with him. Jemima faces many hardships as the war battles involve the ones that she loves. But through it all, Jemima stays strong. You definitly have to read this book, especially if you are a fan of Ann Rinaldi!
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Summary: Bravo Ms. Rinaldi!
Review: When I read al the reviews for 'Time Enough for Drums', I knew that this book was for me! I read it within one day, and I lved it! It has a touch of romance, with a lot of action, and many feelings. My mom remembers reading this book! Jemima Emerson is a free spirit, with a mind of her own. She has a hard time keeping her tongue under control, and that is exactly what John Reid, her English tutor, wants to do. Jem hates this man, partially because he is rude, and partially because he is a Tory, a strong man with ties to the English. He supports the English during the war. Jem tries her hardest to disobey Mr. Reid, but when her sister, who has dislodged herself from the family, and her Grandfather Henshaw show up to take Jem to Philadelphia, Jem begs her tutor to save her. Willingly, John Reid makes a deal with Jem. If she will study hard, then he will ask her parents to stay. Jem gets to stay, and she has a lot heading for her. Jem finds out that her mother is writing essays for the Pennsylvania Gazzette under an alias. She finds out that one of her neighbors loves her very much, that her brother is a strong man, and that John Reid is someone she least expected him to be. This book is good for pre-teen and teenaged girls. I think that Ann Rinaldi is a fabulous author, and therefore, I encourge you, Dear Reader, to read this book.
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Summary: A Great Book!
Review: This is one of my favorite historical novels and ann rinaldi is one of my favorite authors. in this book, she has put in romance and history very well and the drama keeps you turning pages. you will not put the book down until you finish it! in the story, jemima emerson is growing up during the beginings of the revolutionary war and is being tutored by her "terrible" Tory tutor, john reid. he takes the tomboyish jem and teaches her to growup, while in the process, she finds ou that things are not as they appear on the surface. jem and john fall in love as the story progesses and they both experience the trama of war.
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Summary: I Loved It!
Review: It was a great book with lots of information on the American Revolution and a hint of romance.
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Summary: Excellent and Gripping book that wil always be in my Heart!
Review: I LOVED this book. It was full of rich detail and exciting scenes that I will always remember. Full of romance, excitement, suspense, and sadness, this is the best book that I have ever read. After reading one of Ann Rinaldi's other books, I discovered that I liked her writing style and I sought out another book by her. I found this book with the help of other amazon.com reviewers. Well, her goes another of these rave reviews:Jemima Emerson is a strong-willed, opinoinated young lady that has been born into the time of war. The American revolution is flairing and has reached her town. The war takes many men special to here who wish to fight for their Cause. Among them are Jemima's loved brother and an extremely close childhood friend. But Jemima has not yet discovered that war has grasp of another man in her life--her strict and "mean" private tutor, John Reid. Jem constantly provokes her tutor and doesn't take responsibility for her lessons. When one day, once again, she disobeys the supposed tory her life changes. She is forced to see more of John Reid. He smoothly shapes her into a young lady, whom he has grown to love. She soon shares his feelings and Jem and John soon experience the difficulty of war. He is called away and she faces many hardships in her own family. Both of their lives change together and forever.
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Summary: My Favorite!
Review: I've read all but 5 of ann rinaldi's books, and this is my favorite. It's such a sweet book and it's historically accurate for the most part. I absolutely loved it.
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Summary: A well written novel!
Review: Jemima Emerson lives in Trenton during the Revolutionary War. Both of her brothers end up fighting for it. Jemima is always doing something wrong and gets her tutor, John Reid, angry alot. Jemima is a strong Patriot compared to John Reid's loyalty to The Crown. Unfortunately, Jemima's hated tutor, John Reid, has permission from her parents to teach her additional subjects and is harder than ever on her. But soon, Jemima finds out something that she must keep her mouth shut about, otherwise she may lose a person that is very dear to her. I loved this book a lot, and I think this is Ann Rinaldi's best book! I like Historical Fiction very much, and this is an excellent book. Thanks!
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Summary: ANN AT HER BEST!
Review: This was probly only the second or third book i ever read of ann rinaldi's and i absolutly loved it! It's one of those books you start to read then cant put it down. If you like historical fiction w/ a little bit of romance in it then this is the book for you i highly recomend it to any one.
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Summary: a 13 YEAR OLD READER
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read in my life.if you crave romance, but also crave a good story line , this is definantley the book for you.Jemima and her family live in the time during the beginning of the revolutionay war, she is dreading the day her brother must leave to join the army, and her tutor makes it worse by piling work on her and even taking away her horse, Bleau. Little does she know that little by little she is beginning to fall in love with her tutor , and one day she finally tells him, turns out he's in love with her too! the rest of the story goes to tell how they fall in love and he must go away to war.I also loved the fact that this book had an epilogue FINALLY. I hate when books leave you hanging.All in all this is a great book, and I'd DEFINANTLY read it!
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