Or Give Me Death
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Mental Illness
3.6
Ann Rinaldi
A surprising Revolutionary War tale of a family beset by a mother’s mental illness: “Often gripping…the portrayal of Patrick Henry is unusually complex.”—Publishers Weekly Patrick Henry, the famous statesman of the American Revolution, has a secret: He keeps his wife in the cellar. It’s the only alternative to an asylum, for, slowly losing her mind, Sarah Henry has become a serious danger to herself and her children. Narrated by the Henrys’ two daughters, Patsy and Anne, who must take on new responsibilities, this compassionate novel explores the possibility that Patrick Henry’s immortal cry of “Give me liberty or give me death” may have first been spoken by his wife as she pled for her freedom—and “delivers another intriguing spin on history” from the popular author of young adult fiction (Kirkus Reviews). Includes a reader's guide
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Author
Ann Rinaldi
Pages
242
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published Date
2004-08-01
ISBN
0547351119 9780547351117
Ratings
Google: 5
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"The plot was super good, and everything was laid out very well. I think it just took me a while to get into the book. I got a little bored at some parts and wasn’t really into the book. At the end. I did read it for class, and I think that’s what more likely pushed me to finish the book. I really like it a lot and I did like having a discussion group to talk about about the book to really get other peoples opinions about what they were thinking, and really understand the book on other peoples levels. I liked the book some parts but it did take me a little bit to understand it really think about what’s going on. I personally would give this book to someone who is a bit older not an eighth grade class. I did understand and I did get into it because Patrick Henry is what I was talking about in my social studies class at the time which made me get into the book a little bit more because I do like Patrick Henry as a person and I wanted to think what was going on in his life or behind the scenes so I think that’s what pushed me as well to finish the book. On my own I probably would not have picked this book up o by myself, or even attempted to read the back or recover to cover."
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