Last in a Long Line of Rebels

By Lisa Lewis Tyre

Book Overview

Sheila Turnage meets Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie in this debut about a small town and a young girl who discovers some old family secrets. Lou might be only twelve, but she's never been one to take things sitting down. So when her Civil War-era house is about to be condemned, she's determined to save it--either by getting it deemed a historic landmark or by finding the stash of gold rumored to be hidden nearby during the war. As Lou digs into the past, her eyes are opened when she finds that her ancestors ran the gamut of slave owners, renegades, thieves and abolitionists. Meanwhile, some incidents in her town show her that many Civil War era prejudices still survive and that the past can keep repeating itself if we let it. Digging into her past shows Lou that it's never too late to fight injustice, and she starts to see the real value of understanding and exploring her roots.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0147512034
• ISBN13: 9780147512031
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

This book has action, compassion, humor and mystery.

This book is fast paced. You just get caught up in the story line. The characters feel real and you wish they were your neighbors. It is rich in emotional depth. It is a page turner.