The Fighting Ground

by Avi

Book Overview

Scott O'Dell Award for Best Historical Fiction * ALA Notable Book * ALA Best Books for YA Newbery Medal-winning author Avi tells the "compelling story of a young boy's first encounter with war and how it changes him."-- Publishers Weekly Jonathan may be only thirteen years old, but with the Revolutionary War unfolding around him, he's more certain than ever that he wants to be a part of it--to fight for independence alongside his brother and cousin...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064401855
• ISBN13: 9780064401852
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

A Action Packed War Novel

Do you like action books? Then you should read the Fighting Ground. This is an action and heart warming story. When people are reading this book they just jump out of their seats. This book sometimes made me feel really sad. The author of this book Avi, had alot of good supporting details in every paragraph. At the begining of this book it was somewhat a little boring, but towards the middle I started really getting into the book. This is a very tender and action book. The major theme is to be informed before making decions. When Jonathan, a 13 year old boy, went to war without realizing what he would go through. Also Jonathan was not well informed to make the decisions to go to war. Jonathen's father was well informed because he went through the same thing. Avi has a great imagination when he rights his books. Haveing a great imagination really brings the reader into the story. Avi is a talented wrighter and convinces the reader to keep on reading. You will find this book irresistable if you love action. Kids of all ages would love this story. Dont miss this opportunity to learn about the war in 1778.

Absolutely Awesome!!!!!

The Fighting Ground by Avi is an awesome book. It went by minute by minute and always had you on the edge of your seat. It is very discriptive and easy to picture, it was like watching a movie in your mind. This is my first Avi book and definitely not my last. Anybody that would give this a bad review must have been reding another book.

Review on: The Fighting Ground

The Fighting Ground is a good book. Three Germans capture Jonathan, then get killed! Who wins the war? Does Jonathan himself get killed? You have to read the book to find out!

really awsome book

I didn't like the part when the corporal left his people behind in the war. I did like the part when the tavern guy gave Johnathan the gun because he had to go to the war and that he was nice.I also liked the part when Jonathan found the boy becausehe would have died and if Johnatan had not saved him the boy would be very alone.This book is good and everybody should read it because it teaches you not to go to the war with people bigger and older than you and never abandond your parents even if it's something you like.

A great book for children!!!

I have read this book for three years now with my fifth grade students. Every student has loved this book, many said it was the best book they ever read. The book makes war more real to my students by telling the story through the eyes of a child their own age. I feel the book is masterfully written, and contains a strong main character. There is an abundance of profanity used throughout this book.