Away West Explained
Scraps of Time: 1879, Away West is a 2006 book by Patricia McKissack about a farmboy, Everett Turner, who runs away and joins the Exodusters, travelling to Nicodemus, Kansas.
Reception
Away West has been reviewed by a number of journals including Booklist and the School Library Journal, that recommended it for developing readers,[1] [2] and Kirkus Reviews.[3] It has been on school reading lists.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Away West: Reviews . Short chapters, simple sentences, and James' pencil sketches make this an appealing choice for newly independent readers .. . catalog.wccls.org . April 5, 2017.
- Book: Away West . McKissack deftly weaves in details of the time, including Buffalo soldiers, the role of the church, and the rise of the Klan. This book is just right for beginning chapter book readers .. . kcls.bibliocommons.com . 9780811857499 . 138340270 . April 5, 2017 . McKissack . Patricia C. . Frederick L Mckissack JR . 18 January 2012 . Chronicle Books .
- Web site: Away West: Scraps of Time #2 . Important and sometimes neglected historical details are here: Buffalo soldiers, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, the slave-built Eads Bridge and the settlement of Nicodemus, Kan. In short, readable chapters, complete with cliffhanger endings, McKissack brings another slice of history to life for new readers. . February 15, 2006 . Kirkus Media LLC . April 5, 2017.
- Web site: Recommended Reading For Third Grade . wtnorth.org . North Hills Campus at WT (Winchester Thurston School) . April 4, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170405073535/https://www.wtnorth.org/north-hills-campus-as-wt/curriculum/library/third-graders . April 5, 2017 . dead .
- Web site: 4th and 5th Grade Book Bowl Lists: 4th Grade Titles . madison.campusguides.com . Randall Elementary . April 4, 2017.
