The River Between Us

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Synopsis

The year is 1861. Civil war is imminent and Tilly Pruitt's brother, Noah, is eager to go and fight on the side of the North.

With her father long gone, Tilly, her sister, and their mother struggle to make ends meet and hold the dwindling Pruitt family together. Then one night a mysterious girl arrives on a steamboat bound for St. Louis.

Delphine is unlike anyone the small river town has even seen. Mrs. Pruitt agrees to take Delphine and her dark, silent traveling companion in as boarders.

No one in town knows what to make of the two strangers, and so the rumors fly. Is Delphine's companion a slave? Could they be spies for the South? Are the Pruitts traitors? A masterful tale of mystery and war, and a breathtaking portrait of the lifelong impact one person can have on another.

Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

Copyright:
2003

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781101664414
Related ISBNs:
9780142403105
Publisher:
Penguin Young Readers Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Richard Peck, 2
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Grade Levels:
Fourth grade
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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