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Freedom for Me: A Chinese Yankee review by Oldies_But_Goldies | LitPick Book Reviews
Freedom for Me: A Chinese Yankee review by Oldies_...
Freedom for Me: A Chinese Yankee
Age Range - 12 and up
Genre - Fiction
Five Star Award

LitPick Review

Age at time of review - 15
Reviewer's Location - Sacramento, California, United States
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Looking for an attention-grabbing story? Maybe some adventure as well? Look no further! In this story, Thomas is a young Chinese Yankee who works his way into the Union Army to battle in the Civil War. However, for a Chinese teenager, war is not the only conflict. Thomas must fight against the teases and prejudices of the other soldiers, while at the same time fighting against his own negative feelings and doubt. Will he be able to get freedom, not just for the slaves, but for himself?

 

Opinion: 

Freedom for Me: A Chinese Yankee is a definite page-turner! What I enjoyed about this book was that the story unfolded at the perfect pace, not too slow or fast, and that the story was very believable and realistic, since it’s based on a true story. All things were explained clearly and thoroughly but not overly explained to the point of boredom or confusion. I enjoyed the realistic emotions of Thomas. One thing I enjoyed was how the book was creatively written to intertwine the present and Thomas’ past. I would not recommend this for very young children because there were some tear-jerking parts with deaths on the battlefield. I would recommend this to young teenagers and any history lover.

Rating:
5
Content Rating:

Content rating - some mature content

Explain your content rating: 

Some mentions of battle injuries, including mentions of blood or decapitations. Some racism.
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