The Winter of Red Snow

Posted on 22 January 2018 by Kristiana Gregory

Eleven year old Abigail Jane Stewart records the despair and hope of the difficult winter between 1777 1778 when she witnessed George Washington readying his young soldiers on the frozen fields of Valley Forge. Best Read The Winter of Red Snow [ author ] Kristiana Gregory [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr This is a great fictional account of the winter George Washington s army spent in Valley Forge I quite enjoyed it.Warning There are a few things that might make some readers squeamish, including the severing of limb...This book was amazing It was very touching and had lots of joyful moments.I m giving 2.5 stars The Winter of the Red Snow is a diary about a young girl named Abby, who is living near Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War It is a historical fiction novel for middle schoolers If you don t know anything about Valley Forge, it is where George Washington encamped during a bleak winter If you ever have a chance...Abigail Jane Stewart, called Abby by her family and friends, is eleven years old and living in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania when the American army arrives there in December 1777 Abby is mostly worried about her mother and her new baby brother, because five of her brothers died in infancy and she is afraid for this new baby She thinks war is an adventure and doesn t understand how serious it is.However, when Abby, her mother, and her two sisters get a job doing laundry for General Washington, Abb Abigail Jane Stewart, called Abby by her family and friends, is eleven years old and living in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania when the American army arrives there in December 1777 Abby is mostly worried about her mother and her new ba...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Abigail, a cobbler s daughter, describes in her diary the winter Washington and his troops camped out at Valley Forge.It s OK but gloomy.At times depressing and brutal five children drown in a frozen lake, Abigail and sisters visit camps where soliders are starving and sick and there s a large pile that appears to be wood but is in fact limbs, a girl gets her hair shaved as a punishment for selling her hair for a wig, etc I ll give that it s honest thieving by soldiers, death, lack of suitabl Abigail, a cobbler s daughter, describes in her diary the winter Washington and his troops camped out at Valley Forge.It s OK but gloomy.At times depressing and brutal five children drown in a frozen lake, Abigail and sisters visit camps where soliders are starving and sick and there s a large pile that appears to be wood but is in fact limbs, a girl gets her hair shaved as a punishment for selling her hair for a wig, etc I ll give that it s honest thieving by soldiers, death, lack of suitable clothing food, etc but none of it is much fun Actually, theI think about it, theit seems that the lives pretty much suck Mrs Washington is an interesting character here she s shown both as a k...Love this book it may be for kids but that doesn t stop me reading it over and overAs a kid I loved reading the Dear America diaries although I only read a few of them back then I have recently found myself interested in them again of course after I gave away all of mine and when the majority of them are still out of print However, as of 2010, Scholastic has begun to reprint many of the books as well as release new ones.The Winter of Red Snow was my second read in this series however it is the first I am reviewing at this time I have to admit that I never spent much ti As a kid I loved reading the Dear America diaries although I only read a few of them back then I have recently found myself interested in them again of course after I gave away all of mine and when the majority of them are still out of print However, as of 2010, Scholastic has begun to reprint many of the books as well as release new ones.The Winter of Red Snow ...This story is about eleven year old,Abigail Jane Stewart She and her two sisters, newborn baby brother and parents live in Valley Forge, PA in 1777.Abigail begins her diary during the Revolutionary War, as hundreds of poor, freezing, and starving soldiers spend the winter in Abigail s hometown During this time, Abigail and her family work for George and Martha Washington.She witnessed hangings and drumming outs even whippings Most of the families suffered loss.Abby and her sisters learn first This story is about eleven year old,Abigail Jane Stewart She and her two sisters, newborn baby brother and parents live in Valley Forge, PA in 1777.Abigail begins her diary during the Revolutionary War, as hundreds of poor, freezing, and starving soldiers spend the winter in Abigail s hometown During this time, Abigail and her family work for George and Martha Washington.She witnessed hangings and drumming outs even whippings Most of the...I have recently been reading The Winter of Red Snow, by Robert Waguespack Abigail Stewart is living in Valley Forge, Pennaylvania with her two sisters, baby brother, and parents They clean general Washington s shirts and have acutally met him and his wife Unfortunately, it is a time of great tragedy and loss Her family is doing all they can for the...This book is a historical fiction book intended for middle school aged children This book is about a girl named Abby who s mother has just had a baby Abby is worried about this baby because the other 5 her mother had before had died when they where at that age Abby and her family work cleaning laundry for the army, sewing and visiting the injured men Abby s and her family hear all kinds of stories about the war while visiting the injured men and really see how horrible the war is I gave thi This book is a historical fiction book intended for middle school aged children This book is about a girl named Abby who s mother has just had a baby Abby is worried about this baby because the other 5 her mother had before had died when they where at that age Abby and her family work cleaning laundry for the army, sewing and visiting the injured men Abby s and her family hear all kinds of stories about the war while visiting the injured me...

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22 January 2018

Kristiana Gregory