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In my father's house
by: Ernest J Gaines

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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780393301243
ISBN: 0393301249
Label: Norton
Manufacturer: Norton
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1
Publication Date: 1983
Publisher: Norton
Studio: Norton
Sales Rank: 1197002

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When the Civil War begins to escalate, Oscie Mason must try to keep her family intact as she reconciles her stepfather's beliefs about slavery and the war with her own.

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- Why I loved "In My Father's House!"
In My Father's House has main characters of Oscie Mason and Will McLean. they lived in Manassas where war began, IN THEIR FRONT YARD! This book is not so much about the war but about people and relationships changing throughout the war. I chose this book being doubtfull, but I do not regret choosing it. I have read other books by Ann Rinaldi, and this by far is the best. Oscie Mason is a very brave character she stands up for all of brothers and sisters to their stepfather even when he is most intimidating. If this is a book that you pass by on reading you have missed a great book.

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- Awesome book! Through the eyes of a teen reader
This book is worth every second of your time. It is an amazing historical fiction with accurate depictions of the life, events, and times of the Civil War. Ann Rinaldi has does a great job taking you through Oscie and the McLean family's troubles and triumphs, highs and lows, and deaths and births in their story. The Civil War begins on their property and ironically eventually ends on their property. The book really gives you an understanding of the characters, their actions, and emotions. Some might judge far too quickly in spite of the slow building plot. However, if you have even the average attention span, intellect, maturity, and an open mind you will love this book. Good work Ann Rinaldi. Keep them coming. I would love to see this made into a movie.
-I read this book as an ... Read More

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- Beautiful Tale for Mature Readers
In My Father's House follows a young Southern girl, Oscie Mason, as she lives twelve years of her life, plagued by the Civil War.
It all starts when Oscie's mother, Virginia, marries Will Mclean. Oscie does not like him, mostly because she is unwilling to allow her beloved father to be replaced. She is disrespectful and rude to him as often as possible, and the two fight with each other constantly, even when Oscie is only a little girl of seven.
But when Will Mclean buys a new slave, Mary Ann, Oscie is enraged. Oscie quickly finds that Mary Ann is evil, practicing voodoo, and is sure that she is set to curse the family. Meanwhile, talk of war is raging like wildfire.Will Mclean, or "Daddy Will" as the girls have come to call him, hires a yankee teacher, Button, to tutor the girls. ... Read More

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- Boring!
I received this book as an assignment for school, and I can't stand it! I'm a person who loves to read. I usually read about 4 books a week. But this book has taken me nearly 3 weeks to read. Oscie is much too mature for a seven year old, which makes the book extremely unrealistic. I've read historical fiction books before, and normally find them fairly interesting, but this book makes me wary to ever pick one up again!

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- Great First Read
This is a great book with tons of historical information. It is well written and very entertaing to read while your learning about the Civil War. I gave it four stars because it that kind of book where the first time you read it, you love it, but when you try and read it again, you find yourself reading all night just so you can finish it and move onto something else. This is just my opion, so please don't take my advice litterly.

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