In My Father's House

W0W! I'm currently studing the Civil War and let me just say... this book really blends in right with the time period! Its really just a great book for anyone to read, even without the intention of learning a little bit about the Civil War *2 thumbs up!*

I am a female... and I wanted to say that this book showed me the civil war from a perspective I'd never seen before. It wasn't all history like a school book or something; most of it was plot, but it was educational and a lot of fun to read!

This is the first Ann Rinaldi book I have read. I like reading books based during the Civil War, so this grabbed my attention. It turned out to be even better then expected! It has true history with some pieces filled in based on Rinaldi's imagination. Also--romance, war, family, death, wealth, poverty and more. I read this book in just a few days because it was so good.

Ann Rinaldi puts forth nothing but her best in all her books, especially In My Father's House. Rinaldi's main character is Oscie. She is young, free-spirited and interesting. Oscie is trapped between her world of luxury down South and the war taking place on her front lawn. This book is full of excitement, danger and sadness. Evertything from sisters drowning, war happening and Oscie's tutor causing a riot because she was from the North is right in the pages of this wonderful book. I loved it! It was suspenceful, sad , happy,and interesting all at the same time. It tells a lot of truth about the Civil War. If you are a big fan of Gone With The Wind it is inevitable that you will enjoy In My Fathers House by Ann Rinaldi.

This was the first Ann Rinaldi book I have read. I was immediately drawn to the characters and Ms. Rinaldi's wonderful talent for storytelling. She carefully built and detailed the relationship between the heroine, Oscie Mason, and her step-father, Will McLean, and how their relationship changes as a result of the War between the States and Oscie's growing to adulthood. I was fascinated by the little known fact that the Civil War started and ended on the property of the McLean family. I would highly recommend this book to any high school American history class. Ann Rinaldi has brought history alive again.