Food and firewood are scarce, and Tempe Wick is worried. Although Rinaldi's effort is admirable, Tempe's story is much more appealing in Patricia Lee Gauch's version for younger readers, This Time, Tempe Wick? (Coward, 1974). Buy A Ride Into Morning by Ann Rinaldi for 74.00 at Mighty Ape NZ. About the Book During the Revolutionary War, a group of restless soldiers camp near the family home of Tempe Wick. Hildebran, North Carolina, United States Seller rating : Description: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1995. While Mary naturally matures during her wartime experiences, she often seems wise beyond her years, especially when quoting a beloved brother's platitudes on life. A Ride Into Morning: The Story of Tempe Wick by Rinaldi, Ann New Paperback Condition New Binding Paperback ISBN 13 9780152006730 ISBN 10 0152006737 Quantity Available 2 Seller MVE Inc. Publication date 2003 Topics Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796. Unfortunately the narrative alternately bogs down or becomes melodramatic. A ride into morning Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Rinaldi makes excellent use of her research into the period, establishing a believable army camp with such historical figures as General Anthony Wayne, as well as real soldiers whose letters provided details for the story. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. The author's note states that Rinaldi made Mary the narrator 'because Tempe was 22 at the time of the mutiny and too old for a young adult novel.' However, this changes the focus of the story in a disconcerting manner: Mary is the level-headed, sensible, fiery patriot, while Tempe is portrayed as a beautiful girl turned bitter, confused, and overwhelmed by the war and her family responsibilities. Read reviews and buy A Ride Into Morning - (Great Episodes) by Ann Rinaldi (Paperback) at Target. Grade 7-9- The legend of Tempe Wick, a young Colonial woman who hid her horse in her house to protect him from mutinous Revolutionary soldiers, is related through the eyes of her 14-year-old cousin Mary.

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