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The Barn Burner
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The Barn Burner Hardcover - 2000

by Patricia Willis


Summary

After a family disagreement, Ross Cooper leaves home with only a knapsack and the clothes on his back. He hopes to find work, but job prospects in the 1930s are dim, especially for someone as young and inexperienced as Ross. His troubles worsen after he is spotted fleeing a burning barn in a Ohio town where a number of barns have gone up in flames. Though a kind but destitute family takes Ross in, he yearns to hit the road again, especially when another barn is set afire and he falls under suspicion. But stronger than his wish to leave is his hope to discover the true identity of the barn burner and clear his name. This moving and fast-paced story captures the spirit of determination and hope boys like Ross needed to survive during the Great Depression.

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  • Title The Barn Burner
  • Author Patricia Willis
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, New York
  • Date 2000-04-17
  • ISBN 9780395984093 / 0395984092
  • Weight 0.87 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.56 x 5.75 x 0.79 in (21.74 x 14.61 x 2.01 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 7
  • Reading level 720
  • Library of Congress subjects Family life, Depressions - 1929
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99042223
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

"By tying an unsentimental look at the era together with a mystery, the author has created a story that is both appealing and of literary merit" School Library Journal

"Willis has a good feel for the period of the Great Depression, and readers will share her obvious affection for her characters." Booklist, ALA

"compelling, well-written historical novel, peopled with beautifully realized characters" Kirkus Reviews

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