World Famous Comics: The Trouble with Jeremy Chance (Historical Fiction for Young Readers)
The Trouble with Jeremy Chance (Historical Fiction for Young Readers)
By: George Harrar Publisher: Milkweed Editions Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Milkweed Editions Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 168 Publication Date: January 04, 2007 Reading Level: Young Adult
Set in New England just as troops are returning from World War I, this is a classic American coming-of-age story. Curious and impulsive, 12-year-old Jeremy is always getting into trouble. This time, after an argument with his father, Jeremy decides to run away to Boston to meet his older brother's troop ship. Jeremy's adventures — and misadventures — provide plenty of opportunities for him to use his common sense and determination, from his train trip through rural New Hampshire to his wide-eyed explorations of Boston upon his arrival there.
Showing the world through the eyes of a young boy, George Harrar's moving, suspenseful story casts Jeremy's personal struggles and successes against the backdrop of the events unfolding on the world stage. The Trouble with Jeremy Chance is a tale of heroism in unlikely places.
The Trouble with Jeremy Chance I couldn't wait to see him he is finally home safe. This novel takes place during the World War I era in New England, viewed through the eyes of 12-year-old Jeremy Chance, who disagrees with his father about how to treat other people. Jeremy's mother died of the Spanish Influenza a few months earlier, and Jeremy still misses for her. His father is a good man, but isn't not thinking completely straight about life. The ordeal creates tension between his father and himself, and he is so frustrated he decides to take off on his own to Boston, where he will find his brother's ship. His brother has been fighting the Germans over in Europe, and is now coming home. While there, Jeremy proves his manhood, and his father realizes that he must now respect Jeremy as a man and allow him to have his own opinions about life and what's right. I do recommend this book at points but don't at others.
Jeremy is a real life character, believable and it is easy to believe he is 12 years old and hoping to be a man. The author clearly did his research for the historical setting and events that occurred during World War I. The few pictures, are black and white and ties the novel together.
The novel is realistic. The author writes about the war and its conditions. They seem to have great knowledge of the war. They make Jeremy seem as if he was my brother.
The novel related to the war and informed you of it. They explained the war's conditions and the effort we put into it. Ichose this book do to the reason that I'm learning about World War I in social studies. That was a good factor about it because it helped me learn about the war.
The novel is not detailed well. The author did not spend too much time on detail. They put in minor detail but not as much as there should be. I do recommend this book to people who love books about war.
Really good book!!!!! I recommend this book because it is good. It has a lot of detail but not too much and it didn't get boring. I think Jeremy was a mix between brave (because he went to Boston all by himself), sad (because his Mom died by influenza), and happy (because his brother was coming home from the war in a few weeks). The story was set in the early 1900's and that was very interesting because life was very different than it is today. For example, I did not know there was a disease called influenza. The most interesting part of the book was when Jeremy got caught in a molasses flood. Other people got burned, or stuck to the pavement, or died. And horses got stuck in the barns and people had to shoot them. This all happened in Boston and that's where I live. It says in the back of the book that the molasses flood really happened. I think this author is a really good writer and I want to read more of his books.
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