Run Away Home is a 1997 book by Patricia McKissack. Set in the late 19th century, it is about an African-American girl, Sarah Jane, who finds an Apache boy in the family barn and the subsequent affects on their lives.
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| Author | Patricia McKissack |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, Historical novel, US history |
| Published | 1997 (Scholastic) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 160 |
| ISBN | 9780590467513 |
| OCLC | 35620346 |
Reception
editSchool Library Journal, in a review of Run Away Home, wrote "Grabbing readers with wonderful characters, an engaging plot, and vital themes, McKissack weaves a compelling story of cultural clash, tragedy, accommodation, and ultimate triumph."[1] while Booklist found it a "generally fast-paced story flags occasionally when information-heavy dialogue intrudes." and concluded "The happy ending ties things up too neatly, but this story is fine for the undemanding reader who wants an old-fashioned, feel-good saga."[1]
Run Away Home has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly,[2] and The Horn Book Magazine.[3]
Awards
editReferences
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- ^ a b "Run away home". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Run Away Home". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. September 29, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
McKissack's skillful presentation of the obstacles confronting minorities after the Civil War makes this not only a captivating tale, but a comprehensive introduction to a pivotal period in U.S. history.
- ^ Run Away Home. Scholastic. 1998. ISBN 978-0-590-46751-3. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
McKissack knows how to pace a story, create suspense, and interweave per-iod details of the late nine-teenth century into a coherent narrative.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Kathleen T. Horning; Ginny Moore Kruse; Megan Schliesman (1998). CCBC Choices 1997: Fiction for Children (PDF). Friends of the CCBC Inc. p. 57. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "1974-2016 YHBA Nominations" (PDF). ilfonline.org. Indiana Library Federation. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Kathryn Mitchell Pierce, ed. (2000). Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K--Grade 6 - Exploring Our Past (PDF). NCTE. p. 66. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Junko Yokota, ed. (2001). Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8 - History and Historical Fiction (PDF). NCTE. p. 61. Retrieved March 12, 2017.