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Although Homer tends to tell extravagant fibs at the drop of a hat, he waxes humble and heart-felt when he talks about his older brother, and so the reader really does expect to find a larger-than-life character in Harold. Want personalized picks that fit your family? I didn't really like this book, even though it had a pretty good plot that was in the civil war. Particularly if you push said hero into a quixotic series of scrapes. Inspired by the life of a boy who lived a few blocks away, he wrote 'Freak The Mighty', the award-winning young-adult novel, which has been translated into numerous languages and is now read in schools throughout the world. The book talks about slavery - the details are not too mature. Festus is really Samuel Reed, a generous and brave man who is a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

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How Tech Is Changing Childhood. Bereft, Homer runs away to find his brother, experiencing many outlandish adventures on the way and finally ending up smack dab ot middle of the Battle of Gettysburg.

There is drinking and smoking. It might be a bit too much for some kids. Homer and Harold hide, but when Squints passes the barn, they get confused.

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I didn't really like this book, even though it had a pretty good plot that was in the civil war. My son and I read this book together and we could not put it down! Now Homer, which is only 12 years old, og desperate to find his brother Haro This was my non print book.

Figg under the cruel treatment of their mother's sister's husband, Squinton Leach.

But one thing after another goes wrong. It is up to Homer to find him and save him.

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg Book Review

We display the minimum age for which content is developmentally appropriate. Funny and with a plot that keeps moving at a lightning quick pace.

Acventures ever felt the urge to remove his Homer's sight he did a noble job of repressing that inclination. First of all, the evil nemesis.

The Mostly True Adventures Of Homer P. Figg

Figg and his older brother Harold have made the best of living with their nasty ward and uncle Squinton Leach. Along the way, he encounters strange but real people of that era: Dec 27, Jenna rated it really liked it. This is a rip-roarin' knee-slapping delight of a tall tale.

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Why is important to read stories like Homer's, which are about events that happened long ago? Their mean uncle sells Harold off to the Union cause, and Homers main focus is finding him and bringing him back to rural Maine. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print. Talk to your kids about This site uses cookies and other tracking technologies to administer and improve your experience on our site, to help diagnose and troubleshoot potential server malfunctions, and to gather use and demographic information.

About these links Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization, earns a small affiliate fee from Amazon or iTunes when you use our links to make a purchase. During the first, he has a run-in with two nefarious characters who have kidnapped a free black man and plan to sell him into slavery down south.

It all comes together at a little place called Gettysburg, though, where Homer must face the facts of his situation and do his best to keep the people important to him alive. What do you think of the book's cover?

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg

And while he is no sorceror or evil king, the crimes he commits make him just as dangerous. And with the given title, you know the story is supposed to sound just a little far-fetched. Really good book for students to learn vocabulary, learn real facts about the era, the Underground Railroad home Civil War. Like this later passage which reads, "The pungent perfume of the pig is still upon you.

While much of this story is a humorous tall tale, it culminates with a lengthy and realistic portrait of the horrors of war -- in particular, the Battle of Gettysburg, including horrible injuries, amputations by saw, and many deaths. What can you learn from his story that you can't learn from history books? User Reviews Parents say Kids say.

Later Homer also refers to two workers as "Indians" though he acknowledges, "These Indians are from China - similar eyes, but a different tribe.