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Summary: Want to read a great book, read In My Fathers House.
Review: 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.
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Summary: My first
Review: In My Father's House was the first book I read by Ann Rinaldi. It got me started on a long string of her books. This book is about a strong-willed young girl named Oscie Mason who happens to be the only one in her family who has the guts to stand up to her strict step-father. And yet, even though they have their fights, it seems that there is a mutual respect that they gain for each other in the end. There is a strong flow of romance throughout the book, (which is ALWAYS good) and I enjoyed the Civil war setting. It depicts the tragedy of the deaths of the war well and throughout the story, the war seems to follow Oscie wherever she goes. So between the war going on outside, there is a war going on in her household and it becomes Oscie's job to hold everyone together. I loved this book, I definitely believe that you will too!
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Summary: A very interesting book!
Review: 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!
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Summary: This book was awesome.
Review: To start off the setting is placed in the south with the main character, Oscie Mason. Oscie has just gained a new step- father, Will McLean. These two are not on good terms. Both are hard headed and never give up without a fight. Soon it becomes 1861 when the war begins. As luck would have it they live near the Manassas Junction so the Confederate Army decides to make their headquarters on the McLean's plantation. There Oscie falls in love with an army general by the name of Captain Alex. One problem: he's married. Soon Oscie is forced to leave her home to a new, smaller town known as Appomattox. There she meets the charming Thomas Tibbs. As I wish to not give away the ending to those of you who still have yet to read it, i'll leave it at a cliffhanger. I have read a total of 3 Ann Rinaldi works, The last Silk Dress, Girl in Blue and In My Father's House. Each book has a great look on the Civil War and telling you what is true and what is made up. Also they tell of the war from each side. All are wonderful and i hear she has another book out i must read, Time enough for drums. This is definetly a book worth buying or just reading. ( i read mine at least 10 times!)
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Summary: Great Historical Fiction!
Review: 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!*
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Summary: Best Civil War Story Ever!
Review: In My Father's House was a great example of a headstrong southern girl in the 1850's and 1860's. Oscie Mason's life is torn apart by the civil war. She has to deal with sisters and brother while trying to uphold a normal life; which is near impossible with a battle raging in her yard, the strange slave Mary-Ann, who Oscie learns to hate, and her step-father, Will McLean, who she can never seem to agree with because he too, his pretty headstrong. This story starts when Oscie is seven years old and ends when she is about 20.All through those years Oscie is presented the horrors and oppertunities of the civil war. She has a Yankee tutor, Button, and is torn between the love of two soliders, Alex and Thomas, while her sister is in love with a union solider. She faces troulble with Will McLean, but learns to love him. I read this book all yesterday because its pretty absorbing and you can't put it down once u start reading it. I think this a great book that teaches you tons about the civil war. Please read and rate!!!
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Summary: A wonderful book on a little known irony of the Civil War
Review: 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.
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Summary: In My Fathers House
Review: This book was a great read. I read it in two days, once you pick it up it's impossible to put down.It's a great reminder that life in the civil war wasn't easy, but that you weren't enemies with the other side either.A lot of families were divided into north or south, but they would still send letters and visit with eachother. This educational novel is good for any age.
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Summary: Great story
Review: This book is an amazing combination of historic events and the story of one family and the way they are affected by the war. Great book you can read over and over again.
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Summary: War started in his backyard and ended in his back parlor...
Review: In My Father's House documents the life of Osceola (Oscie) Mason, and what happened to her family after the marriage of her mother to Will McLean with the impending Civil War. At seven, Oscie does not like her new father, and has no problem letting him know it. However, she learns to love her new stepdaddy as the years pass. Oscie witnesses her sister dying, a new brother being born, a first love, and war coming to her beloved Manassas. Will McLean then moves the family to Charlottesville, to keep them away from the battle. The home is only temporary, and soon the family moves to Appomattox, where Will McLean is sure the war won't disturb his family. Along the way, Oscie is considered the head of the family and deals with unruly slaves, disgruntled townspeople, and the occasional beau. The war of course finds the McLeans in Appomattox, and the bloodiest war is ended in their front parlor, along with the book.
Besides the fact that seven year old Oscie talked and had the maturity well beyond her years, there was nothing really wrong with the book. Many books are written about the Civil War, but not about Will McLean, who could actually be indirectly responsible for starting and ending it. The book kept me reading, and, like all of Ann Rinaldi's books, I LEARNED something. Well done.
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