Scholastic The Mostly True Adventures Of Homer P. Figg

from oapostrophe

Homer Figg can tell a fine tall tale which can get him both in and out of trouble. His cruel uncle Squinton Leach (what a great name!) sells his older brother Harold into the army even though Harold is only 17. So 12 year-old Homer sets off to save his brother. He encounters slave hunters, Underg...

from KatherineC032

The book's style is reminiscent The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Rodman Philbrick created a very endearing character in Homer Figg. He is determined, witty and simply hilarious. The adventures were an effective way of integrating history into this book. This is a very engaging book for young r...

from skstiles612

Homer P. Figg is a story teller, as in fibs. The way he embellishes a story made me think of Tom Sawyer. His story takes place during the Civil War. He and his brother Harold live with their uncle because their mother is dead. He works them hard and feeds them little. Then the worst thing happens...

from Rosa.Mill

Homer and his brother live with their horrible uncle in his barn where he barely feeds them, until their uncle sells Harold into the Union Army in place of someone else. Homer overhears the plan to illegally get rid of Harold after he is marched off and goes an an adventure to get Harold out of t...

from skstiles612

Homer P. Figg is a story teller, as in fibs. The way he embellishes a story made me think of Tom Sawyer. His story takes place during the Civil War. He and his brother Harold live with their uncle because their mother is dead. He works them hard and feeds them little. Then the worst thing happens...