Tagger, Alone Along the Mystic River

By J.A. Louthain

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967941601
• ISBN13: 9780967941608
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Alexie Books
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 9 years and up

Customer Reviews

Enhanced with a charming, original music CD

Superbly written by J.A. Louthain and illustrated by Andrea Eberbach, Tagger: Alone Along The Mystic River is an historical novel for young adults which is set in Connecticut in the early 1800s. Tagger is a young girl who is sold into servitude. She escapes to the Mystic River seeking to pursue an education and a new life. Tagger survives by catching and selling fish. Well researched, historically accurate, and with a strong message of independence and self-reliance, Tagger: Alone Along The Mystic River is engaging, rewarding, and highly recommended for young readers and enhanced with a charming, original music CD that comes packaged with the trade paperback book.

A Great Inspiration

What a wonderful book, and such a great inspiration for young people. Through Taggers' adventures you will learn that honesty, hard work and sharing, builds lifetime rewards and friendships. There is a big emphasis on the importance of an education. Tagger's different relationships with all of the characters in this book are heartwarming, some happy and some sad; which is all a part of growing up. The book brings Mystic River villages to life with it's colorful descriptions. I bought this book for my 8 year old niece and she just loves it. She took it to her school and her teacher is reading small parts from a couple of the chapters to the class.

A story about courage, hope, victory.

I first read the book to see if my grandaughters would like it. They are 12 and 9 years old. I really enjoyed the book myself. It is a story about courage, hope, victory, people caring about each other and the good guys win in the end. It is everything that makes America great. It has both the good parts of us and the bad parts. I never felt that I was being "preached" at but there was definetely a "lesson" being taught. I would like to know more about some of the other characters and hope J. A. Louthain writes more about the people in the story, the school teacher Mr. Jenson, Mary, Gina, the Fish Children. I feel like we get to know them a little but I would like to know them better. It is an enjoyable book for any age.

A Great Book for Young People

"Tagger" allows a young person to see that being independent is a good thing! It shows how a young person can use their intelligence to help people and make friends.I really liked this booked and so did my 12 year old daughter.I would recommend it to anyone with children that enjoy adventures and light mystery.

Great story--Excellent history of the Mystic River

I was glad to see a book that shows a female character with so much courage. What a great lesson for kids and adults! Tagger is a good role model. I loved the way the author wove the history of the Mystic River area into the story. Good job.