Stephanie S. reviewed All the Stars in the Sky: The Santa Fe Trail Diary of Florrie Mack Ryder (Dear America) on + 168 more book reviews
I generally like these Dear America Books. But I found this one over-written and so it did not evoke a believable style for a supposed 12 year old writer.
For example: "Lo and behold, I saw a comet. Its flashing light streaked across the heavens, and when I gasped, Eliza spotted the fireball, too. A brilliant light flaming the western sky, with a tail as curved as a horseshoe. We cried out, and our whole band stood gaping in awe as the sky put on her light show while the dogs howled like wolves."
Too too much, at least for this reader. The book exasperated me a number of times, unusual for this series. So, not the best one in my humble opinion.
** 1/2 Two and a half stars only.
For example: "Lo and behold, I saw a comet. Its flashing light streaked across the heavens, and when I gasped, Eliza spotted the fireball, too. A brilliant light flaming the western sky, with a tail as curved as a horseshoe. We cried out, and our whole band stood gaping in awe as the sky put on her light show while the dogs howled like wolves."
Too too much, at least for this reader. The book exasperated me a number of times, unusual for this series. So, not the best one in my humble opinion.
** 1/2 Two and a half stars only.
