| Son of the Hounds Contributor(s): Sutherland, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550419064 ISBN-13: 9781550419061 Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2004 Annotation: The ancient battle cry of the Cameron family rings out in a new land the day Yankee soldiers carry Jimmy and his father away from their farm. The Americans, after a generation of independence, are sure that their neighbors to the north want the freedom they promise. But the Camerons have a good farm and a solid future, beholden to nobody. To them, the Yankee soldiers are foreign invaders. Jimmy escapes and joins up with two other young people as determined as he is not to give up without a fight. They become spies, informers and messengers for the infamous Band of Bloody Boys. Originally published in 1988. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.54" W x 8.5" (0.35 lbs) 128 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 84353 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Favourites selection for 2005 Set in the Niagara Peninsula and based on actual events during the War of 1812, Robert Sutherland's Son of the Hounds is a fast-paced adventure story that examines two very different faces of freedom at a turbulent time in the history of Canada and the United States. It is the story of the Cameron family, and the freedom they enjoy while carving out a new life and future in the Canadian wilderness. In the aftermath of the battles at Queenston Heights, Lundy's Lane, Stoney Creek and Chrysler's Farm, it is the story of Yankee soldiers from across the border, fired with their own independence, and intent on freeing their Canadian neighbours from British rule. Finally, it is the story of one young man's bravery in the face of danger, his capture by invading soldiers, his dramatic escape, and his realization that the fight for freedom is based not on his skills with a gun but in not losing faith in his beliefs |
Contributor Bio(s): Sutherland, Robert: - Robert Sutherland |