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April Morning: A Novel Kindle Edition
On April 19, 1775, musket shots ring out over Lexington, Massachusetts. As the sun rises over the battlefield, fifteen-year-old Adam Cooper stands among the outmatched patriots, facing a line of British troops.
Determined to defend his home and prove his worth to his disapproving father, Cooper is about to embark on the most significant day of his life. The Battle of Lexington and Concord will be the starting point of the American Revolution—and when Cooper becomes a man.
Sweeping in scope and masterful in execution, April Morning is a classic of American literature and an unforgettable story of one community’s fateful struggle for freedom.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate.
- PublisherOpen Road Media Teen & Tween
- Publication dateDecember 13, 2011
- LanguageEnglish
- File size4765 KB
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"Invites comparison with Crane's Red Badge Of Courage... I think this is an even better book." -- The New York Times
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- ASIN : B006GKVYHG
- Publisher : Open Road Media Teen & Tween (December 13, 2011)
- Publication date : December 13, 2011
- Language : English
- File size : 4765 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Not Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 212 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #496,917 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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About the author
Howard Fast (1914-2003) was one of the most prolific American writers of the twentieth century. He was a bestselling author of more than eighty works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and screenplays. The son of immigrants, Fast grew up in New York City and published his first novel upon finishing high school in 1933. In 1950, his refusal to provide the United States Congress with a list of possible Communist associates earned him a three-month prison sentence. During his incarceration, Fast wrote one of his best-known novels, Spartacus (1951). Throughout his long career, Fast matched his commitment to championing social justice in his writing with a deft, lively storytelling style.
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And I understand why. His novels were entertaining -- fast-moving, with lots of action. Also informative. For a high school student who grew up in New England and had visited the sites of the battles of Lexington and Concord, April Morning held a lot of interest.
But, to be honest, I never really felt they broke out of entertaining into anything greater, as occasionally Roberts seemed to, or Esther Forbes's Johnny Tremain. Compared to such classic writers of children's adventure stories as Robert Louis Stevenson or Laura Ingalls Wilder, Fast pales.
I can recommend April Morning as a quick fun read that will teach you something about early American Revolutionary War history.
It is amazing that Fast was a Communist during his life, because Adam's (the narrator's) father is the perfect example of how an American should be; honest, forthright, determined, and belligerent in the defense of freedom (the exact opposite of what the system that Fast defended expects from a man).
Adam grows up over the morning of the first day of the American Revolution. He doesn't want to want to leave childhood, but the world isn't under his control. This book also relies on the relationship between Adam and his family, especially with his father, to define how he reacts to responsibility.
Fast is an excellent writer, and his political views don't show up in this book. I would also recommend "Power" by Fast.
Hope y’all have fun reading this book
Great Book!
Mr. Fast's character portrayals is incredibly insightful and terribly moving.
You really are *with* the characters each step of the way.
Don't miss this one!