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My Vicksburg (2009)

by Ann Rinaldi(Favorite Author)

3.5 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0152066241 (ISBN13: 9780152066246)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

HMH Books for Young Readers

review 1: Ann Rinaldi's latest novel for young readers takes place during the Civil War in Mississippi during the 87-day Siege of Vicksburg in 1863. Claire Louise Corbet has always lived with her family in a large house with her family and many servants. Her father is brisk and stern but cares for his family. With her older brother enlisted as a doctor in the Union Army and her father as a doctor in the Confederate Army, it seems Claire Louise's world changes quickly. When General Grant and his troops march on Vicksburg, Claire Louise, her mother and little brother James must move from their grand home to caves carved into a hillside. Their cave rooms are spacious with many accomodations from home but it's hard not to worry with the constant shelling going on above their heads. Duri... moreng a cease-fire moment, Claire Louise sneaks off to pick berries and comes across her older brother nursing a man in a Confederate soldier. Claire Louise can tell Robert, the Confederate soldier, has a secret and is determined to help him in some way. Her views about honor and doing the right thing are challenged when she learns his secret. Claire Louise comes to a difficult decision that may change her life forever. This book is filled with amazing period details that are Ann Rinaldi's specialty. The plot was good and kept me interested though it seemed rather thin. Claire Louise is a typical Rinaldi heroine, spunky and brave. I liked this book much better than some of her other more recent works because of the period details and also because the plot wasn't so depressing. I recommend this one to fans of Rinaldi's books young and old and also Civil War and history buffs.
review 2: I always love Ann Rinaldi's books. This one was about the Corbet family who like many others in their town lived in caves outside the city during the forty-seven day siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The story centers around Claire Louise Corbet the daughter of a Confederate doctor and sister of a Yankee doctor. She is faced with some very tough decisions concerning a a deserter from the Confederate Army and a family friend who was trying to get away from her brother because she didn't want Claire Louise's brother to find her. All in all the story was very good and was a really quick read. I think Claire Louise made the right decision both times. I would have definitely helped Robert get away he shouldn't be imprisoned for making an accident. Everyone deserves a second chance. I'm also glad she went and told Landon that Sarah was back home and what her plans were. If she hadn't her and Landon wouldn't have reconciled their bond and he and Sarah wouldn't have ended up married. I always like a book with a happy ending even if they did have to surrender and the South ended up losing. The characters in the book still end up okay. less

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