The Way Lies North

by Jean Rae Baxter

Book Overview

For ages 9+. This young adult historical novel focuses on Charlotte and her family, Loyalists who are forced to flee their home in the Mohawk Valley as a result of the violence of the "Sons of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553800486
• ISBN13: 9781553800484
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Ronsdale Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

A great view of the other side for the Revolutionary War buff.

This is an excellent read for the Revolutionary War buff. The fact that it tells the story of the Loyalists is not what makes it stand out. What makes it stand out is that the heroes and heroines stay loyal to their beliefs throughout the book. In most novels of this genre' the Loyalist man or woman inevitably meets someone on the Patriot side, falls in love, sees the error of their way, and promptly becomes a good Patriot. That doesn't happen in this book. And it's about time. It probably didn't happen much in the real world either. As far as I know, there are only a few books that fall into this category and all but two are written by Canadian writers. Anyone who likes this book should also read: The Hollow Tree, The King's Rangers, Escape: The Adventures of a Loyalist Family, A Lesser Form of Patriotism, or Honor Bound. Although several of these are classified as Young Adult novels, readers won't be disappointed. A Lesser Form of PatriotismThe King's RangersThe Hollow TreeEscape: Adventures of a Loyalist Family