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It’s the Depression, but Red’s family is managing better than most on their Prince Edward Island farm. Hard working and resourceful, they have enough to eat and to help others, even if at times they are mocked by their neighbours for putting education ahead of farm work. Eleven-year-old Red has plenty of chores around the farm, and the days can be long, but he still gets the odd break to go swimming or fishing, provided his homework is done. Red’s older sister, Ellen, teaches at the local school, and if Red doesn’t shine, she will not only punish him, but also make sure their parents hear about it.
But then Red’s father’s hand is seriously injured and the family’s situation looks dire. Red steps up to the challenge, finishing the tobacco boxes that his father makes and helping shovel out a train stuck in the snow. Stubborn and even pigheaded, Red does make mistakes along the way (such as pretending to be dead so that his younger sister will stop following him), but his heart is always in the right place.
About the Author
Rachna Gilmore is the author of the 1999 Governor General’s Award–winning A Screaming Kind of Day, the acclaimed Gita picture books, and various novels for children. The Sower of Tales was the winner of the 2006 IODE Violet Downey Book Award, as well as a nominee for both the Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award and the Red Maple Award. Born in India, Gilmore moved to London, England, at the age of 14, and now lives in Ottawa. She also writes adult fiction under the pseudonym Rachna Mara.
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This review is from: That Boy Red (Paperback)
The tagline says that its "Anne of Green Gables meets Owen Skype" and I definitely got the Anne of Green Gables feel from it. I would describe the story as one with lots of charm, very wholesome and with a homely feel.The story is told from Red's point of view and follows him and his family living in rural Prince Edward Island during the height of the Depression. Red is your average eleven year old boy in the 1930`s. He has chores, helps his Pa out with farm work but also likes to go fishing with friends and have fun like any other boy his age. He makes mistakes and tries his best to help wherever he can and for the most part he always tries to do the right thing. The setting is described beautifully. The MacRae family live in a close knit community where everyone knows everyone. Reading this book really brought me back to rural life in a simpler time where neighbours would help each other out, no questions asked. There's six chapters and in each chapter there would be a major event and from it Red either leans from his mistakes or learns a life lesson. It's like six stories about Red and his family all combined in one book...in my mind I kept picturing it as a TV series with six episodes. Overall, its an easy read with a great message and is a great book for parents to read and discuss with their kids.
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