The Fighting Ground 25th Anniversary Edition
by Avi
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Author: AviEdition: Paperback
Published: 1987-05-15
ISBN: 0064401855
Number of pages: 160
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: HarperTrophy
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Summary: 4 Stars
Reviewer: Astor Madrid, Age 13; White Plains, NY
Fighting Ground by Avi; Reprint edition: Harper Trophy, May 15, 1987; $5.99
ISBN# 0064401855
Have you ever met someone who dreams of going to war? If you have, you will connect a lot to the main character, Jonathan and his adventures in this Historical Fiction story called The Fighting Ground by Avi. Jonathan and his feelings about war change a lot during the book when he finds himself in a world of danger.
In the book The Fighting Ground Jonathan has his dream come true when his father asks him to see what is going on at the tavern. When Jonathan arrives, the Colonel asks him to join him in fighting the Hessians that were coming. Jonathan had to answer quickly, he answered "Yes" they gave him a gun and fought. I think this book is great Avi did a good job of portraying what people went through in the American Revolution.
Jonathan was being told what to do. They had to make two lines the first like shot while the other one reloaded and kept on switching. Jonathan had a lot of trouble reloading his gun. Later on, Jonathan got lost and is found by some Hessian soldier. This book reminds me a lot of My Brother Sam is Dead because it is based on the same time, and about the same things. This book tries to teach you to listen to your parents because in the beginning of the book, Jonathan's father is wounded in the leg when he was in the war and when Jonathan gets near the gun, Jonathan's father would flip out.
I would recommend this book to 8-12 year old kids because they would be more interested in this type of book, and people with interest in the American Revolution. This book won the Scott O'Dell Award and I agree it is a great book.
Summary of The Fighting Ground 25th Anniversary Edition
April 3, 1778
He may be just thirteen, but Jonathan knows he's ready to go to the war against the British. He can handle a gun. He yearns to battle for glory, just like his brother and cousin.
So when Jonathan hears the tavern bell toll, calling men to fight, he runs to join them. He doesn't realize that in just twenty-four hours, his life will be forever altered -- by the war, by his fellow soldiers, and by the terrible choices he must make.
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