The Winter of the Red Snow
By Kristiana Gregory
The Dear America books are books written like journals during different periods of American history. These journals are written from the perspective of preteen girls who are witnessing the events of this time period. This book is particular book is written by Abigail Jane Stewert during the Revolutionary War in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in the year 1777.
The one thing that I liked about these books is that it is not overwhelming to the reader. The journal entries vary in length, some entries are short and some are two to three pages long. The varying length might make it more manageable for children who have trouble reading pages and pages of just text. I had one initial reservation about reading this book I was worried that the words used would be hard for readers to understand since it was written 1777. When I read it I found out that the words were easy to understand. I love history and this book gives the reader insight into what life would be like during the particular time period. At the end of the book there is information and artifacts from the time period. This provides more information to the reader that can increase their interest in the time period.