Mine Eyes Have Seen

This book was a definate GRABBER. Who couldn't love it? Beats me! I learned a whole lot. Well, you probably want to hear the story now, so here it goes: Annie Brown has been called by her father (the famous John Brown) to be the "watchdog" of his little hideout. The deal is, he is planning this raid at Harper's Ferry, to show his views on slavery. So, he is housing about 20 or so men in this house, and Annie is assigned to watch on the porch to see if anyone comes by and finds out. Well, that dreadful raid holds a sadness down on Annie: it threatens to seperate her and her love/fiance, Dauphin Thompson. So, it's really sad. Especially when you hear about the raid results. You are practically depressed yourself when you find out about what happens to Annie's fiance, brothers, and simply the men she grew attached to at the cabin. It's SO sad! Well, that is what makes it even more worth reading. I guarrantee you'll love this, so read it!

I've always greatly enjoyed books by Ann Rinaldi, and "Mine Eyes Have Seen" is great. It tells about John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry in West Virginia from his 15 year-old daughter's point of view. John Brown was an abolitionist who was greatly against slavery, and the raid at Harper's Ferry, the main point of the book, was one of his many attempts to crush slavery. This book is also sad, but it is definitely worth reading. I also learned so much about the real event, like all of her other books too. In History class, we were learning about John Brown's raid, and I felt like I knew so much about it because of this book. Even my teacher said that I knew so much about it, and I recommended the book to her, and she is going to read it, just like you should, too!

This is one of the best historical fictions I have read. The reader really gets invoved with Annies hardships and it was a great way for me to learn about the raid on Harpers Ferry! A must read!

Mine Eyes Have Seen is a terrific novel about a teenage girl named Annie Brown, daughter of the infamous John Brown who lead the attack on Harpers Ferry, and the inner turmoil she goes through as she helps her father prepare for the attack. The book gives insight into his sadistic nature and his quest for abolition and recounts exactly how he was able to hold a federal arsenal without gaining suspicion. It is wonderful and it held my attention. I could hardly put it down. Everyone should read it.

This book was about Annie Brown, the daughter of John Brown, who was involved in the Harpers Ferry uprising in 1860.Annie's story is told with a tenderness that makes your heart break at the end, but that also makes you laugh. As Annie watches her father, brothers and 'lover' go into certain death, she also learns about her family and how it became the way it was.Truly an amazing coming of age story