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Peggy Elliot
Publisher: Headline Review
Pub. Date: February 7, 2008
August 2008 (
ISBN-13: 978-0755344383
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The year is 1845, and A Small Part of History by Peggy Elliot
is about the hardships and adventures that women went through while traveling
alongside their husbands and fathers on the
The story alternates in diary form and first person account,
which can be somewhat confusing, but the writing and the story more than made
up for it. Peggy Elliot did her research
and the story is focused on the sacrifices that women go through when they go
on this arduous journey, especially with pregnancy and young children. The preparation alone before the journey is
fascinating and it takes months to get everything ready. The characters were well developed and I felt
myself going along with them. I am
fascinated by this time in history. I
have read a couple of books during this time period that are perfection (Laura Ingalls Wilder books and These Is My Words) so it is a difficult to compare any book to
those. I wouldn’t say it was on that level
but I did truly enjoy the story as well as the writing. A Small
Part of History by Peggy Elliot was a quick easy read with a good history
lesson, and it was well worth the time.
Book Room Grade
B
Review Posted: August 20, 2008
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