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Beyond the Western Sea: Book One: Escape From Home
Written by Avi
Narrated by Simon Prebble
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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In December 1850, the dark hours before dawn make 12-year-old Patrick O'Connell shiver. He lives with his mother and older sister in a wet and drafty shack. Patrick has been the man of the family ever since Da, his father, sailed from Ireland to America. But now he has a problem he can't solve: there isn't enough money to pay the rent. Suddenly, the village priest pounds on their door. He brings a bank draft with a letter from Da telling them to come to America. Soon Patrick and his family set off for Liverpool to board a ship. They think their problems are finally over, until Patrick meets some helpful strangers who are more than eager to help him care for his new fortune. Filled with irony and excitement, Newbery Award-winner Avi's adventurous tale is a vivid picture of life in 19th-century Ireland and England. With dramatic flair, narrator Simon Prebble provides the perfect voice for unsavory villains, colorful peasants, and the proper lords and ladies of the gentry.
Author
Avi
Avi's many acclaimed books for young readers include the Newbery Medal-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and the Newbery Honor books Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle as well as The Fighting Ground, Poppy, and The Secret School. He lives in Colorado.
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Reviews for Beyond the Western Sea
Rating: 3.743902409756098 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dieses Buch schließt Nahtlos an das erste an und ist interessant geschrieben. Ich kann es nur empfehlen mal zu lesen, da es nicht nur für Kinder ist, sondern auch für Erwachsene jeden Alters.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Avi. (1996). Beyond the western sea: The escape from home. New York, NY: Orchard Books. Beyond the Western Sea: The Escape from Home takes place in 1851. During this time, many people leave the “Old World” because of poverty. The Irish potato famine has left fifteen-year-old Maura and her twelve-old-year old brother Patrick O’Connell with nothing. The two peasants decide to leave Ireland and go to America to start over. Leaving, however, becomes a major obstacle. Although various people seem helpful, many of them take their money or trick them. Laurence Kirkle, on the other hand, comes from a wealthy family. He runs away after a having an argument with his older brother Albert. Laurence soon discovers that certain individuals who befriend him only want a reward from the Kirkle family for returning him.However, their paths cross in Liverpool. Although they come different social economic backgrounds, they have a common goal: to reach America. Will they make it?Modeled after Victorian-styled novels, Beyond the Western is Sea has short chapters. Each one ends with a cliffhanger. Readers will want to continue reading to find out what happens next. The many twists in the plots keep reader engaged. At times the story gets confusing because chapters alternative between Maura’s or Laurence’s perspective, and there are many characters.Nevertheless, readers will enjoy this adventure book and admire Maura’s character. She is selfless, courageous, and compassionate. Her character is believable and readers will be able to identify themselves with her. Although middle school students could read the book, I recommend it for high school students given its confusing plot. Appropriate for grades 6 though 9.