A magnificent novel by one of the best fiction writers of our century. In Homer's inspiring fight to track down his brother, Philbrick brings us another groundbreaking novel.įunny, poignant, entertaining, and tragic, The Mostly True Adventures of Homer Figg will be embraced and heralded by readers and reviewers alike. These historical people and places will educate and engage young readers about our nation's past-in one of the most decisive moments of American history. The Boston Globe, Distinctions and Praise for The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Along the way, he encounters strange but real people of that era: two tricksters who steal his money, a snake-oil salesman, a hot-air balloonist, and finally, the Maine regiment who saved Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg and won the war for the Union. Rodman Philbrick, best known for the classic Freak the Mighty, created a wonderful protagonist in Homer P.Figg. It is up to Homer to find him and save him. Figg is reminiscent of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn but unlike Twain, Rodman Philbrick is writing for a middle grade and YA audience.
Through a series of fascinating events, Homer's older brother has been illegally sold to the Union Army. Master storyteller Rodman Philbrick takes readers on a colorful journey as young Homer Figg sets off to follow his brother into the thick of the Civil War.
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