When the River Ran Backward by Emily Crofford

'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. When the River Ran Backward (Adventures in Time Books) Crofford, Emily Published by Carolrhoda Books(2000) ISBN 10: 1575053055ISBN 13: 9781575053059 NewQuantity: 1 Seller: Mega Buzz (Bensalem, PA, U.S.A. Sally Bates Goodroe, Harris County Public Library, Houston, TXĬopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Give readers a nonfiction book about the earthquakes that may have reached 7.5 on the Richter Scale instead of this mediocre piece of historical fiction. A final chapter truncates too easily what could have been promising plot developments: the family leaves New Meridian, Jed's father begins to treat him like a man, Roberto asks Laurel to marry him, and Jed finds another girl. While the passive Laurel may be believable, she is not very interesting. It also has the feel of a longer account that has been chopped up and shortened, with odd transitions. Told in third person, the book has a formal style that distances readers from what could be an exciting story. Crofford tells about the devastating effects of the quakes over the next few days. Some people are predicting the end of the world because Halley's Comet can be seen in the sky, and on December 15th, the first of several violent earthquakes hits. Her 17-year-old brother Jed doesn't get along with their father and is in love with a girl in town who favors a widower, Roberto. Join Laurel as she relates this exciting and touching story of adventure, newfound love, and courage during a little-known episode of American history.Grade 4-7-Laurel, a shy 15-year-old born with a harelip, lives on a farm near New Meridian, MO, in 1811, and worries that she will never marry because of her deformity. Through weeks of hardship, Laurel discovers that challenges can bring people together in unexpected ways. Laurel and her family find themselves living outdoors, working to save their animals and their home. A series of terrible earthquakes devastate New Madrid and the land around it, tearing up trees and altering rivers, wrecking houses, and injuring or killing people and animals.

Book excerpt: Fifteen-year-old Laurel Mawston has just moved to the Mississippi River town of New Madrid with her parents and brother when disaster strikes. Fifteen-year-old Laurel Mawston has just moved to the Mississippi River town of New Madrid with her parents and brother when disaster strikes. Read millions of eBooks and audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. This book was released on with total page 184 pages. Read When the River Ran Backward by Emily Crofford with a free trial. Book Synopsis When the River Ran Backward by : Emily Croffordĭownload or read book When the River Ran Backward written by Emily Crofford and published by Carolrhoda Books ®.