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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780064401852
ISBN number: 0064401855
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: May 15, 1987
Publishing house: HarperCollins
Age index: Young Adult
Release Date: December 16, 1994
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April 3, 1778
He may be just thirteen, but Jonathan knows he's ready to go to the war against the British. He can handle a gun. He yearns to battle for glory, just like his brother and cousin.
So when Jonathan hears the tavern bell toll, calling men to fight, he runs to join them. He doesn't realize that in just twenty-four hours, his life will be forever altered -- by the war, by his fellow soldiers, and by the terrible choices he must make.
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Reviewer: Astor Madrid, Age 13; White Plains, NY
Fighting Ground by Avi; Reprint edition: Harper Trophy, May 15, 1987; $5.99
ISBN number# 0064401855
Have you ever met someone who dreams of going to war? If you have, you will connect a lot to the main character, Jonathan and his adventures in this Historical Fiction story called The Fighting Ground by Avi. Jonathan and his feelings about war change a lot during the book when he finds himself in a world of danger.
In the book The Fighting Ground Jonathan has his dream come true when his father asks him to see what is going on at the tavern. When Jonathan arrives, the Colonel asks him to join him in fighting the Hessians that were coming. Jonathan had to answer quickly, he answered "Yes" they gave him a gun and fought. I think this book is great Avi did a good job of portraying what people went through in the American Revolution.
Jonathan was being told what to do. They had to make two lines the very first like shot while the other one reloaded and kept on switching. Jonathan had a lot of trouble reloading his gun. Later on, Jonathan got lost and is found by some Hessian soldier. This book reminds me a lot of My Brother Sam is Dead because it is based on the same time, and about the same things. This book tries to teach you to listen to your parents because in the beginning of the book, Jonathan's father is wounded in the leg when he was in the war and when Jonathan gets near the gun, Jonathan's father would flip out.
I would recommend this book to 8-12 year old kids because they would be more interested in this type of book, and people with interest in the American Revolution. This book won the Scott O'Dell Award and I agree it is a great book.
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The Fighting Ground
Michael Tomlinson, age 12, White Plains, New York
ISBN number: 978-0064401852
Harper trophy (May, 15, 1987)
When kids want to do something that their not allowed to do, sometimes they run away and do it. Later on they end up in a bad situation. This exactly the case in The Fighting Ground. By Avi, in this historical fiction book, a boy named Jonathan doesn't listen to his father's advice and runs away.
Jonathan has always dreamed of joining the Americans in the Revolutionary war. Jonathan's father doesn't want him to join because when he was in the war, he was wounded. When a bell goes off for a battle, Jonathan runs away and joins the battle. He also steals his dad's musket. During the battle, Jonathan does what all of the other soldiers do while getting ready like loading the musket ball into the muzzle of the gun. Jonathan gets to shoot the musket and then loads his gun again. When Jonathan looks up from reloading, he realizes that he is the only American still there and Hessians are marching towards him, so he starts running. Will Jonathan get caught or will he find his way back to his town and hide?
Although this book doesn't have actual chapters, it is an exiting and easy to read book. There are scenes that you wouldn't believe would happen. It also has allot of violence which makes if feel more real than just a fake story.
This book reminds me of another historical fiction book I've read called, My Brother Sam Is Dead, because in the book the main character Sam also runs away from his family to join the war just like Jonathan. I recommend this book to pre teens because it can teach them to not run away and do something that their guardian doesn't let them do. The theme of this story should be to trust your elders because they can be right.
The author, Avi was born in Brooklyn on 1937. He uses the nickname Avi for his real name. Avi is a Newbery Award-winning children's book author.
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"What would you do if you are losing the battle during the Revolutionary War and you see your army dropping like flies? Would you run away? Would you stay and fight?" Well that is the choice that Jonathan had when he was in the middle of a Revolutionary War battle. Fighting Ground is about a kid Jonathan during the American Revolution. Fighting Ground is a historian-fiction book by Avi.
Jonathan wants to go to war like his brother. The only problem is that Jonathan doesn't know what to do in battle time. Jonathan ran away from home to go fight. He was marching to a town and his father's friend. His father's friend asks "What are you doing here? Are you here to fight?" Jonathan had to lie. Jonathan is young and inexperience. Because of that, he got scared and ran away from the battle field. He got caught by three Hessians soldiers and got held as a Prisoner of war. All the time when Jonathan gets in trouble or in time of action I pretend I'm in his place. That is why I think I this book am perfect for me. Also I think what decision would do in time of trouble.
What will happened to Jonathan father he got capture by the Hessian? Will he kill him? Or he will be killed? Well the Hessian brought Jonathan to a small house that that the Hessians found. At the small house Jonathan found little kid. Jonathan fed him and kept him alive. What would Jonathan do with the little kid? This book reminds me a lot of M Brother Sam is Dead. They're the same for many reasons. For example: The character are the same, also it is in the same time period. Jonathan is like Sam and Tim combines. Jonathan is a kid like Tim, and wants to go to war like Sam. Both of this stories they fight soldiers from the British side. Since the Americans fight the British; the time period is American Revolution.
The theme of this story is to not do things that you are not experience off. I recommend this book to kids that are [...]. That would be a nice book, so you could imagine you're self in Jonathan place. If you are interested of the American Revolution, you should read this book. Also if you want to imagine what happen to little kid during the American Revolution; this book would be good book for you.
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Have you ever met someone who dreams of going to war? If you have, you will connect a lot to the main character, Jonathan and his adventures in this Historical Fiction story called The Fighting Ground by Avi. Jonathan and his feelings about war change a lot during the book when he finds himself in a world of danger.
In the book The Fighting Ground Jonathan has his dream come true when his father asks him to see what is going on at the tavern. When Jonathan arrives, the Colonel asks him to join him in fighting the Hessians that were coming. Jonathan had to answer quickly, he answered "Yes" they gave him a gun and fought. I think this book is great Avi did a good job of portraying what people went through in the American Revolution.
Jonathan was being told what to do. They had to make two lines the very first like shot while the other one reloaded and kept on switching. Jonathan had a lot of trouble reloading his gun. Later on, Jonathan got lost and is found by some Hessian soldier. This book reminds me a lot of My Brother Sam is Dead because it is based on the same time, and about the same things. This book tries to teach you to listen to your parents because in the beginning of the book, Jonathan's father is wounded in the leg when he was in the war and when Jonathan gets near the gun, Jonathan's father would flip out.
I would recommend this book to 8-12 year old kids because they would be more interested in this type of book, and people with interest in the American Revolution. This book won the Scott O'Dell Award and I agree it is a great book.
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I am a sixth grader. The Fighting Ground is the second book I read by Avi. I like the way he writes. I especially like his descriptions of things. It puts a good picture in my mind.
The Fighting Ground is a mischievous cliffhanger that will keep you reading through the end. It is about a thirteen year old boy, Jonathan, who believes he is ready to go to war against the British. He longs to go to war for the glory. When it is time for battle, Jonathan runs to join the men. He doesn't realize that in just twenty-four hours his life will be forever changed; by the war, by the soldiers he befriended and by the horrible decisions he has to make. Is he ready for this?
My favorite part of this book was the actual battle. The description made me feel what Jonathan was feeling; like I was choking. Each minute kept my heart racing. I liked guessing what would happen subsequent when I stopped reading. When I found out what happened during the battle, I was surprised. It was completely different than what I guessed.
My least favorite part was the very beginning. I didn't like it because it cut to the chase too fast. I would've liked to learn more about Jonathan and his family. By the fourth page, Jonathan was already joining the men to go to war. Nothing was said about his mother. Only a little was mentioned about his father. If I could change the beginning of the book, I would mention more about Jonathan, his family and his life.
I would recommend The Fighting Ground to people who are interested in a good, action packed adventure book. On a scale of one to ten, I would give this book a nine. There are only a few parts of the book that weren't interesting. The rest of it was great. I hope I can read another book by Avi.
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