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Jeffrey Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Historical Journey
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2011
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One of the first things which struck me when I started to read Lars Hedbor's The Prize was his ability to capture Revolutionary America in both language and substance. There were times when I thought as though I was reading James Fenimore Cooper. With such a command of the language of the time, Hedbor excels with his tale of young Caleb coming to age against the backdrop of colonial America and the beginning of the Revolutionary War. I was most impressed with his attention to detail, for example the art of making a canoe.

This is more than just a war story, though. It really is a window on this time in American history, but more than that, it is a story about a locale and area not covered in other books about this era. Thanks for the historical journey and good read, Mr. Hedbor. I look forward to reading your next novel.

Jeffrey Miller, author of  War Remains
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John Ryan
4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015
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I really enjoyed reading The Prize: Tales from a Revolution. The author did a great job creating the atmosphere of the people, time and place. The time period in which the story was based was interesting and the relationships were well developed. The relationship between Caleb and Lunette could have easily turned into a Harlequin Romance and thank goodness the author avoided that and stuck to fending off the British. LOL. Nice job!
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Mary Lynne Jarvis
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Revolution story
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017
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I liked the way we were introduced to a little known part of the Revolution and Benedict Arnold's leadership in the days before his betrayal. It was well written, clean, good use of language, and had some great moments. I felt it ended a little abruptly with more explanation than narrative at the end. But I would recommend it.
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RM - Amazon Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect blend of story and history
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2013
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This book delighted me. Brought me back in time to when picking books from the Scholastic Book order form was the deepest joy of my life. I was searching for YA fiction that I could read along with young family members that wasn't vampires or too much info too soon. A friend recommended this book to me and she was right - this was perfect. It was that wonderful blend of storytelling and learning. A snapshot in time of a battle in the Champlain Valley during the Revolutionary War. I look forward to further books in what looks to be a promising series.
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Annie Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2013
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If you enjoy American history, especially around the time of the revolution, don't miss this! The author weaves a fascinating "it could have happened this way" tale, building on known pieces of history and interweaving local folklore. Excellently researched and historically accurate, plus very entertaining. Highly recommended. Plus if you have a teen who doesn't see how history is relevant to them, put this book in front of them - they will identify with the young people depicted here. These are ordinary people dealing with the extraordinary events of the American revolution on Lake Champlain.
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Paul Mcclain
2.0 out of 5 stars Higher image resolution please.
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021
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Images of the maps are scanned at far too low of a resolution to be able clearly read them. Significantly reduces understanding of the locations. Please fix.
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brontesjane
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2020
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The only thing I DIDN'T like was it was too short. I wanted to know more about the characters until the end of the War.
I am looking forward to read the book in this series!
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Amazon Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book for Youth
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2014
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The story is charming and presented a look into a historical time and place that is seldom written about. It's a quick and easy read and I would recommend it for anyone, but want to point out that it would be a nice read for pre-teens.
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Christine Jenkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2015
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