Run Away Home
| Author | Patricia McKissack |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, Historical novel, US history |
| Published | 1997 (Scholastic) |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 160 |
| ISBN | 9780590467513 |
| OCLC | 35620346 |
Run Away Home is a 1997 book by Patricia McKissack. Set in the late 19th century, it is about an African-American girl, Sarah Jane, who finds an Apache boy in the family barn and the subsequent affects on their lives.
Reception
School Library Journal, in a review of Run Away Home, wrote "Grabbing readers with wonderful characters, an engaging plot, and vital themes, McKissack weaves a compelling story of cultural clash, tragedy, accommodation, and ultimate triumph."[1] while BookList found it a "generally fast-paced story flags occasionally when information-heavy dialogue intrudes." and concluded "The happy ending ties things up too neatly, but this story is fine for the undemanding reader who wants an old-fashioned, feel-good saga."[1]
Run Away Home has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly,[2] and The Horn Book Magazine.[3]
Awards
- 1997 CCBC Choice[4]
- 1999-2000 Young Hoosier Intermediate (4-6) Award - nominee[5]
- 2000 NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K to Grade 6[6]
- 2001 NCTE Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8[7]
References
- 1 2 "Run away home". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Run Away Home". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. September 29, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
McKissack's skillful presentation of the obstacles confronting minorities after the Civil War makes this not only a captivating tale, but a comprehensive introduction to a pivotal period in U.S. history.
- ↑ "Run Away Home". kcls.bibliocommons.com. 1998. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
McKissack knows how to pace a story, create suspense, and interweave per-iod details of the late nine-teenth century into a coherent narrative.
- ↑ Kathleen T. Horning, Ginny Moore Kruse, Megan Schliesman (1998). CCBC Choices 1997: Fiction for Children (PDF). Friends of the CCBC Inc. p. 57. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ↑ "1974-2016 YHBA Nominations" (PDF). ilfonline.org. Indiana Library Federation. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ↑ Kathryn Mitchell Pierce (ed.) (2000). Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K--Grade 6 - Exploring Our Past (PDF). NCTE. p. 66. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ↑ Junko Yokota (ed.) (2001). Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8 - History and Historical Fiction (PDF). NCTE. p. 61. Retrieved March 12, 2017.