Alice Rose and Sam - Softcover

Lasky, Kathryn

3.56

61 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786812222 ISBN 13: 9780786812226

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion, 1900

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Alice Rose, an irrepressible twelve-year-old, shares adventures with Mark Twain, an outlandish reporter on her father's newspaper in Virginia City, Nevada, during the 1860s

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Twelve-year-old Alice Rose Tucker hates living in rough and uncivilized Nevada--until she meets a man named Sam Clemens. Young Clemens, later famous as "Mark Twain," is enlisted to help Alice solve an unusual Civil War murder mystery. Experienced narrator Christina Moore brings an authentic voice to the indomitable Alice and wry humor to her portrayal of the early years of one of the icons of American literature. E.V. � AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright � AudioFile, Portland, Maine

From School Library Journal:

Grade 6-9AAlthough Nevada was contested territory during the War Between the States, young Alice Rose herself has had quite enough of it, especially Virginia City-a mining town as "pretty as a singed cat." Having just buried her mother and infant sister, ignored by her kind but silver-crazy newspaperman father, the feisty and unconventional girl determines to earn money to go back East by sewing fancy gowns for the local hurdy-gurdy girls. She meets the provocative news reporter Samuel Clemens, and the two eccentrics form a lasting friendship, joining forces to solve the mystery of a murdered drunk and uncovering a deeper Confederate plot. Ultimately, they end up teaching one another valuable lessons about life and truth. Alice Rose has an engaging determination and spirit, and Clemens is fondly portrayed: the scenes between the two are among the best in the book. Unfortunately, supporting characters fall flat. The book does offer a historically accurate and nicely detailed depiction of life in a booming silver town, and Clemens did indeed spend time in Virginia City. Readers get unique, if brief, glimpses into "hidden' issues in history: opium dens, child rights, and an unusual Civil War perspective. Most of these elements, however, are given cursory treatment. Uneven characterizations and an uncertain blend of humor and pathos prevent the full sympathetic response the book aims for. A mild offering from Lasky, lacking the usual power of her other works.AJennifer A. Fakolt, Carson City Public Library, NV
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