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The river between us

Richard Peck

2003164 pagesabout 3–4 hours
2003
first published
  • 2003Dial Books · 164 pages · ENGISBN 9780803727359
MysteriousTenseHistoricalShort readModern History

During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two mysterious young ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois.

How it feels

MoodPlayfulBittersweet
AtmosphereWhimsicalBleakNoir

How it reads

Plot intensityEventful
Character focusSmall ensembleLarge ensemble

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent
Written forMiddle grade

When and where

ThemesWarFamilyClass

Content notes

  • Racismmoderateunreviewed
  • Warmoderateunreviewed

Quotesnone available

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