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I love this book. It is funny and totally not sentimental, and, as with all of Doyle's books, always has enough Irish humour to make me not totally sure I can read it to my class. Great to read aloud, especially if you can do even a bad Irish accent. This is chronologically the first in a a not-quite-series of books which follows subsequent generations of Doyles in Ottawa and the Gatineau, including Angel Square, Up to Low and Mary Anne Alice, which I also love.
I think this book was boring. I couldn't wait to finish it. It was boring, because it was only about taxes and tax collectors, Mickey learning to harness Second Chance Lance, Mickey's mom coming to Uncle Ronald's farm then his dad finding them, so it was really boring.
I read this book to my girls. It begins with domestic abuse, which is quite an opener for kids, but opens opportunity for discussion and education.Uncle Ronald is a delightful character, and the book ends in an explosive way that satisfies the kids. Well written and a delight to read out loud.
This was a hard book to get into as the start is so, so sad. But there is so much sweetness to the book, and such a turn-around for the better in the end. Piya loved it and wants to read more like it.
Mickey's father beats him. He beats his mother too. Only when he's been drinking, but that seems like all of the time. Finally his mother sends him away. She sends him to live with his Uncle Ronald. Uncle Ronald lives in a town that is under siege from police because the townspeople refuse to pay taxes. This, and Mickey's twin aunts, make for interesting daily activities.Then Mickey's mother shows up looking like she's been through the ringer. No one's sure what's going to happen. But Mickey has...
This was a good book when we started reading it I did not like it but when we where getting though more pages then I started to like the book
A fast read, this one was full of interesting characters. I would have liked it to go on longer though.
This is a beautifully written short story and a wonderful contribution to Canadian literature for children. The narrative flows smoothly, telling a story that is both comical and poignant throughout. This story tenderly examines the difficult subject of physical abuse without feeling too heavy or overbearing. In only a few pages I formed an attachment to the characters, even Lance the horse, and was sad to have the story end so soon. It is easy to see why this is an award winning book, and I wil...
i think this book is okay but its not that good. all it talked about were people that were too lazy to pay there taxes, and would throw stuff on the tax collectors to get them to lesve. the only interesting part was about mickey and uncle ronald. it also had weird chapter names like Sit Down and shut up
I finished this in class yesterday and liked it as a study of fine Canadian literature. I like Doyle's writing style and enjoy the way he writes lists in particular. The story is alright, but I found it centered more on the tax avoidance of a small town, other than dealing with the abuse of young Mickey, which was the one part of the plot that was most interesting. This was a good book for students, and I will definitely read this in class again in the future.
