LitPick Review
Age at time of review - 17
Reviewer's Location -
Moreland Hills,
OH,
United States
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When CeCe McGill's father gets killed, Cece just wants everything to be a bad dream. With her mother dead, too, CeCe needs someone to take care of her. All of a sudden, a man who claims to be her uncle comes to take CeCe in. CeCe has heard many stories about this man and not all of them are good. CeCe agrees to live with Uncle Alex, but with hesitation. CeCe finds herself whisked away in an adventure of a lifetime. Being a famous bird watcher and painter, Uncle Alex uses this profession to get into plantations in the South where he ends up freeing slaves. Uncle Alex brings along his assistant, a student at Oberlin College and a former slave, but CeCe doesn't seem to get along with her very well. When CeCe has to save her and sees how terrible slavery is, it changes her forever.
Opinion:
This book is the best historical fiction book I have ever read! The author, Ann Rinaldi, does a fantastic job of making you feel like you were part of the story, sitting right by CeCe and Uncle Alex. I loved the characters that the author created, especially warm-hearted Uncle Alex. The way that the author talked about slavery really moved me. It made me think differently about life back then. I could not put the book down, and I was intrigued with the story even when there was only background information. I think that the author ended the book well without leaving you wondering about what really happened to the characters. If you like historical fiction, you won't want to put down The Ever-After Bird.
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