A River Apart

by Robert Sutherland

Book Overview

Jamie Shaw has always lived by the river. And on the other side, barely a mile away, is the home of his best friend Jared. Even though the St. Lawrence River borders the two countries, friends and families have visited back and forth for as long as anyone can remember. Until now.

Now their countries are at war. The young men find themselves enemies in a conflict neither understands, sworn reluctantly to defend their homes and families...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550416464
• ISBN13: 9781550416466
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Exciting

This book was full of adventures. It takes place during the War of 1812. Three friends, James, Jared and Leah, are forced to see each other as the enemy. As they stuggle with the problems of their own country, they struggle with their friendship with James arcross the river in Canada and Jared with Leah in America. James and Leah are secertly in love with one another and James is also defending his country and Jared defending his. Both afraid that they will fright each other. James soon was taken captured By his friends the Jacksons (Leah and Jared) and now is going to prison camp, telling Jared he will escape. To find out if he does READ THE BOOK!!!!!