I loved this book. It's a historical fiction, and I usually don't like those type very much, but I enjoyed this one. This book is about a boy named Amos, and how he grows up into a grown man after his mother dies. They travel the Oregon trail, and he suffers heartbreak, and looses people he loves, while gaining new drawings, and closer to his Father and this ugly girl, Gwendolen, who is really nice and quite insightful. I love this book so much, and people who like a little bit of real magic in life would enjoy this too. Here is a little diamond in the rough. Kimberly Willis Holt writes a coming-of-age story about young Amos Kincaid, born to an artist mother and a wandering father in early 19th century America.The story is mostly about Amos and his family, the lives they lead and their experiences as a pioneering family. From the beginning, TWS sucks you right in. Holt spins her web masterfully, introducing you to her numerous characters and making them so real that you wish you had lived in their time. You come to care very deeply for Amos and his kin, you root for them at every turn through adventures and dangers of the Oregon Trail. You get to meet the pioneers that settled this country and appreciate the dangers they fare to realize their dreams. Holt's characters are human and she presents them to us warts and all. But, warts and all, we come to care for the prejudiced Henrietta, and the loving Rebecca, the distant Jake and the silent Blue Owl, whose quiet strength wins Amos over completely.Holt gives us a glimpse of the hardships of life on the frontier. A winner of the National Book Award, this novel deserves a place among the works selected for classroom reading.
What do You think about The Water Seeker (2010)?
Since when do I like historical fiction about the Oregon Trail?
—lena
I LOVE THIS BOOK!! IVE READ IT 3 TIMES!! YAY
—baranyjan
