The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
I really enjoyed reading this novel. The best part of this book is that the author brings the main character, Homer P. Figg to life. I’m glad this novel is written in first person because it allows readers to have the opportunity to get to know Homer better. From the beginning of the book we learn that Homer is telling a true story even though he seems to tell lies all of the time. His lies are clever because they help him get out of sticky situations. They are humorous and caused me to want to continue reading until I finished the story. I hardly put the book down and finished the book within two days.
When I saw the cover of the book, I instantly thought about the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. I do not remember the whole storyline of Huckleberry Finn but I do remember it being clever and interesting. It too involved things from the past such as discussing racial issues.
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg would be a great book to introduce to children both at home and in school. Many children may not enjoy learning about history in class and this book teaches children about the Civil War and is also entertaining. The author did a good job of choosing titles for each chapter. For example, the titles “ The Secret in the Wagons,” and “The Weasel Comes A-Calling,” are interesting, unusual titles that may cause children to want to discover what lies ahead.
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