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Title: Time Enough for Drums by Ann Rinaldi ISBN: 0-440-22850-6 Publisher: Laurel-Leaf Books Pub. Date: 09 May, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (122 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Big Fan of Rinaldi
Comment: I've always loved Ann Rinadli's books, but found most of them quite depressing. Her "Quilt Trilogy" was a real downer, and "The Secret of Sarah Revere" never seemed to stop making it's characters miserable. Miserable or not, however, there was one strong point that kept me reading - well-developed, interesting characters and plots that equal no other. Nowhere else, truly, have I ever read stories as intriguing and exciting as the novels of Rinaldi. It was this that drew me to this book.
Unlike her other works, this book is actually quite a happy one in places. Although the subject (the Revolution) isn't exatly joyful, Rinaldi writes it so well that you can't help but be interested even when it gets sad. Not sad enough to turn me off, though!
The plot is far from simple: Jem is a teenage girl at the brink of the Revolution, caught up in her family's ideals and aspirations of freedom and independence. Jem's free-spiritedness often gets in the way of her being a true adult, something she longs for even when acting juvenille. (It is this, the flaws Rinaldi gives to her characters, that make it that much more interesting). Although educated and good-looking, Jem's tutor John Reid (a former lover of her silly and shallow older sister) is a constant thorn in her side. Not only is he super-conservative, he's also a Tory - a person loyal to Britain - with strong ties to England and the King. Or so she thinks! Several interesting plot twists make this book fun as well as insightful, and the romances are so down-played and work so well into the story that the book seems more and more like historical fiction of the best kind and less like the common historical teen romance you most often see today.
A keeper!
Rating: 5
Summary: A One of a Kind Novel
Comment: September 1, 2002
Time Enough for Drums
Why do I think Ann Rinaldi wrote Time Enough for Drums? I think Ann wrote this book because she really enjoys history. Maybe she felt that children aren't getting enough education about the Revolutionary War, so she based the book on a real fifteen year girl growing up with plenty of struggles for her and her family.
The ideas the author is trying to share with the reader are how the main character, Jemima, felt, what was going on in her life, sharing her grief, her sorrow, her happiness, and her growth.
The supporting characters are important in helping Jemima develop. I think Dan, John Reid, and Lucy had the most influence on Jemima. Dan helped Jemima by sending her letters of what was going on and showing that he was still alive. John Reid helped Jemima by tutoring her and admitting that he loves her. Lucy helped Jemima by getting through the time that no one was there, especially when the Hessians invaded their house.
As I read the book, I went through a variety of thoughts and feelings. The feelings that I experienced were happy, sad, angry, upset, confused, and frustrated. The ideas that I witnessed were: what could happen next, why did this happen, and for what cause.
I have learned a little bit of what went on during the Revolutionary War. The tragedies that happened to Jemima growing up and out of her adolescent years were both interesting and informative. Daniel and Raymond both gave their lives for what they thought was right which was freedom for future generations. Sarah wrote to the Gazette not knowing they would take her husband's life for it. John would marry Jemima after being her tutor for so many years.
In summary, Ann Rinaldi makes history more interesting by writing stories that are fun and informative to read. I also read Rinaldi's, Girl in Blue. I would recommend both of these books. She bases her stories on information she has gathered from books and original papers and then she adds her own little twist.
Rating: 5
Summary: Time Enough for Drums
Comment: I admit when I picked up this book, I thought it was just going to be an annoying history book that I had to suffer through for another dumb year of summer reading. Boy, was I wrong. I planned on reading just 34 pages a day of this book, that way I could tolerate it. Before I knew it, I was on page 192 and still going. Last night, before bed, I finished the book and it was AMAZING. I loved it that much. I could not put the book down. The characters, I felt I could relate to. I felt what Jem was feeling, around that John Reid. The emotions were real feelings that you would experience if you were set in such a time period. Jemima Emerson, the main character of this book, is a fiesty 16-year-old who is forced to be tutored by John Reid, who is nothing but loved by her family in every way. It's fun to watch how her feelings change over time, and what happens. Things become twisted and make life harder for her. Meanwhile, a war is going on, and some of her loved ones are out there fighting. She is concerned but in the meantime, having problems coping with love and family and soldiers. The themes are true and I believe in them. The theme I most agree with is that doing what's right doesn't always make you feel good. This book was great, especially for me, who doesn't always like a "history" book (in a sense). This book was so much more than I thought it would be. A great read, and almost impossible to put down.
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Title: The Last Silk Dress by Ann Rinaldi ISBN: 0440228611 Publisher: Laurel-Leaf Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre by Ann Rinaldi ISBN: 0152275177 Publisher: Gulliver Books Paperbacks Pub. Date: 30 November, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.00 |
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Title: In My Father's House (Point) by Ann Rinaldi ISBN: 0590447319 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: 01 August, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Mine Eyes Have Seen by Ann Rinaldi ISBN: 0590543199 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: 01 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Cast Two Shadows: The American Revolution in the South by Ann Rinaldi ISBN: 0152008829 Publisher: Gulliver Books Paperbacks Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.00 |
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