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Mission control we have a book launch!
Author Michelle Isenhoff
I am so EXCITED to be the first stop on a month-long book launch tour for Michelle Isenhoff’s newest book – “Beneath The Slashings”! The book officially launched yesterday (August 1st) on Mrs. Isenhoff’s blog – Bookworm Blather, (click HERE to go to it)! I’ve been waiting for the final book in her Divided Decade Trilogy and HERE IT IS…
Beneath The Slashings
By Michelle Isenhoff
129 Pages – ages 9+
Published August 1, 2012
Grace was so happy when she heard her Pa was finally coming home from the Civil War! Grace and her brother Sam had been staying with their Aunt and Uncle while their Dad was away. Her happiness soon turned to anger when she found out her Dad sold their farm and was taking them to live on a lumber camp in Michigan. Grace tried reasoning with Pa to not sell the farm, but it didn’t work. She grows so angry with her Dad that she stops talking to him. When they arrive at the camp, Grace is less than thrilled. The only people in the camp that Grace likes are Ivan the Russian cook who she and Sam were working for and Johanson, the blacksmith. Grace finally starts to open up and enjoy living at the camp but she still doesn’t forgive her Dad. Things in the camp start to fall apart and break down and things start to get dangerous. Grace realizes someone is sabotaging the camp! Grace tries to investigate to try to figure out who is doing the sabotage while also trying to have a better relationship with her Dad. Will Grace uncover the saboteur and finally forgive her Dad? READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT!!
Beneath The Slashings is the third book in the Divided Decade Trilogy (the first book was “The Candle Star” – click HERE for review and the second book was “Broken Ladders” – click HERE for the review). It isn’t a secret that I am a HUGE fan of Mrs. Isenhoff’s historical fiction books! I did an interview with her where she told me about how she does the research for her books and her writing process (click HERE to read it). Beneath The Slashings was an exciting and emotional book! The time period it was set in was very interesting. It is in the time just after the civil war (a time in history I haven’t read too much about). I liked learning about how some people felt about their relatives and country just after the war. It was also cool to learn about the lumberjacks and their camps. Grace is a great main character. She is nice and thoughtful yet very stubborn. I was surprised to find out that one of the lumberjacks, Jefferson, was related to Malachi (the son of a freed slave), a character in Mrs. Isenhoff’s book “The Candle Star”. That was a cool connection. I really like how Mrs. Isenhoff adds a lot of detail and lots of action and adventure and makes it totally appropriate for kids. I also like how I learn history from her books. Mrs. Isenhoff also has teaching resources for her books at her website (click HERE).
FIVE OUT OF FIVE BOOKWORMS FOR BENEATH THE SLASHINGS! 😀 
The blog tour continues for this whole month!
Check out the dates of the rest of the tour!
3 Susan at http://lovez2read.blogspot.com
4 Stephanie at http://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com
5 Paige at http://paigebradish1996.blogspot.com
6 Michelle at http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com
7 Robyn at http://robyn-campbell.blogspot.com
8 Abbey at http://abigailboyd.blogspot.com/
9 Karen at http://karenelange.blogspot.com
10 Heather at http://wwwburiedinbooks.blogspot.com
11 Erik at http://www.thiskidreviewsbooks.com
12 Christine at http://thecrookedword.blogspot.com
13 Cara at http://yummy-books.com/
14 Maggie at http://magwunderlich.wordpress.com/
15 Patricia at http://childrensbooksheal.com/
16 Daniel at http://readersandwritersparadise.com
17 Laurie at http://kidsebookfinder.wordpress.com/for-authors
18 Vera at http://chatwithvera.blogspot.com
19 Audrey at http://www.audreybarnett.com
21 Heidi at http://geolibrarian.blogspot.com
22 Chase at http://bookreaper.blogspot.com
23 http://michelleisenhoff.wordpress.com/
24 Chase at http://bookreaper.blogspot.com
25 Joanna at http://www.thecreativepenn.com/
26 Chase at http://bookreaper.blogspot.com
27 Sara at http://sosimplesara.blogspot.com
29 Jack at http://thegirlnamedjack.wordpress.com/
30 http://michelleisenhoff.wordpress.com/
31 Lindsay at http://www.lindsayburoker.com/
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Erik, excellent review of Michelle’s new book. Now I can’t wait to read it. Have read the first two and learned so much about the time period. I ordered the book and should get it soon. I can’t wait to read the final book in her trilogy. I love the research she has done. And, I love knowing more about the the Civil War impacted the North. Sounds like another great read!
Thank you Ms. Tilton! I hope you like the book! It was a great read! 🙂
This is another great review. You are right. The time period just after the Civil War is one that isn’t flooding libraries with information. It had to be a very difficult time dealing with all the changes and healing from the divisions. This sounds like a wonderful historical novel.
Thank you Ms. Brown! You can learn a lot about a couple of time periods in Mrs. Isenhoff’s books!
WOW! Erik, you are truly a wonder. You’ve even convinced ME to go buy the book! 🙂
Thank you for a beautifully done, detailed post. To me, a year’s worth of work is so worthwhile if kids can learn a little history and have an enjoyable time doing it.
Mission accomplished, Houston!
You were the first one to catch the Malachi connection, btw.
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HAHAHA! Thank you! I am Cyber-Friends with the author. I could probably get you a signed copy if you want! 😉 I am glad you like my review! Mission Accomplished, Mrs. Isenhoff! Houston, out! 😉
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This looks like a wonderful way to learn about Civil War history. Thanks for sharing this series. I hope you enjoyed your camping trip. I was happy to see you didn’t blog a bit.
It is a wonderful way to learn about the Civil War! I hope you get the books! I LOVED camping, except for the fact that we were terrorized by overly friendly skunks that went around like they owned the place! >:-( *hmph*
Welcome back, Erik! And what a way to show that you’re back–this terrific post. Michelle’s new book sounds fascinating! Thank you! 😀
Thanks Mr. Davis! I think you would like this book! Technically, I just scheduled a post because I was still camping, and came home Friday night. 😉
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Thank you Ms. Martin! I appreciae this! 😀
What a great review, Erik! These books seem to be what I would especially enjoy since I like historical fiction.
(Did you program your blog to post this while you are/were away? which is a such a handy feature. I’m looking forward to your telling us about your camping trip.)
Thank you Ms. Davidson! I hope you get and like them! To answer your question, yes, I did schedule a post to post when I was away. It is very handy when you are on vacation! 😉
Oh wow, how generous of you Erik to include all the links for the blogtour. You are truly awesome that way. I am a huge fan of historical fiction and I am glad to know even more titles through you. The book covers also look inviting.
Thank you Ms. Bascal! I hope you get these books! I know you will like them! 😀
What a supercalafragalisticly done review, Eric. (I have owed you a comment since the last Perfect Picture Book Friday.) I have been meaning to get by here, but we had a death in our family. I hope life has been good this summer. I will catch up reading your posts right now. But what a superb review. I love this book and all of Michelle’s books. She’s just such a terrific writer. That first sentence in Beneath the Slashings got me. It told me I was going to love this book! And love it I did. Hope you had a great vacation. *waves*
Thank you Ms. Campbell! I am sorry about the death of the person in your family. 🙁 Mrs. Isenhoff is terrific! 😀 I had a GREAT vacation! Come back tomorrow to read my post about it! 🙂
Excellent review! We just reviewed Beneath the Slashings on our blog, too. It was fun to read a review by someone else and nice to see what you liked about the story. Great review and a book that others will certainly enjoy.
Thank you! I will check out your review and blog! Please stop by again! 🙂