The Dangerous Summer of Jesse Turner - Softcover

Diana C. Reep; E. A. Allen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 150778905X ISBN 13: 9781507789056

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

When sixteen-year-old Jesse Turner lies about his age and joins Colonel Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders to fight the Spanish in Cuba in 1898, he expects to prove himself in battle. What he doesn’t expect is a fellow volunteer who is determined to kill him for something his outlaw father did in the past. Jesse and his new friends, New Yorker Will and Ben, a Comanche from the Indian Territories, share the frustrations and hazards of a volunteer military force unprepared for war and the reality of deadly combat. Facing dangers from all sides, the three teens depend on friendship, courage, and integrity to get them through the bloody battles of the Spanish-American War.

About this title

About the Author:

D.C. Reep is a writer and former university professor.

Review:

"The book is suggested for teens . . . but older readers will find it exciting and realistic." -- Akron Beacon Journal

"Jesse's easygoing first-person narrative keeps the tone light, yet the authors don't avoid gritty details of the Rough Riders' experiences, including lice infestations, spoiled meat, and crabs swarming over fallen soldiers in the jungles of Cuba. Readers drawn toward war stories will find characters worth investing in with this vivid historical outing; an endnote touches on the real-life figures that appear in the novel, as well as the authors' sources." Publishers Weekly.

"Reep and Allen follow these . . . vibrantly-drawn characters through the tedium and terror of military life, from camp intrigues to the heat of battle - and of course meeting the Colonel himself."--Historical Novel Society.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 150778905X
• ISBN 13: 9781507789056
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196