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By the Great Horn Spoon! Review
User Submitted By the Great Horn Spoon! ReviewsAugust 27, 2008 Excellent, Fascinating Tale of Adventure! This is a wonderful book and is captivating from the very first chapter. It is the adventure filled tale of one man and one 12 year old boy who go west during the California Gold Rush to seek their fortunes. This is an EXCELLENT story, full of historical fact and fascinating descriptions of a very colorful time period in US history. The main characters are both outstanding - they are a testament to what can happen when someone works hard, maintains their moral standards, and keeps a positive attitude. This is a purely outstanding book for kids and adults alike!!! August 17, 2008 Go west with Jack and Praiseworthy That there Eastern young feller, Jack, stows away with the devoted family butler, Praiseworthy, and sails to California's gold fields in search of fortune. A well-written adventure that captures the difficulty of sailing around South America to get to California, and some of the perils, both natural and human, once the duo arrive there. Nineteenth century San Francisco is also among the settings. The two meet up with a variety of fellow gold country folks, both on the up-and-up and distinctly underhanded. Brawns and brains both have prominent roles in good ways, as do caring and hard work. Moments of good humor add much, particularly the nicknames given to Jack and Praiseworthy and those of the other 49ers. There are a number of interesting insights on social relationships, particularly the butler's pride and obligations to his position. Strongly recommended for California fourth graders responsible for state study in social studies, but anyone around that age, or older for that matter, is going to enjoy it, too. Its heart-warming ending only makes it all the better. November 23, 2007 By the Great Hornspoon Paper back The book arrived in good condition and in a timely fashion. I am happy with my order. November 8, 2006 A Hit! I read this book aloud to my class of 4th graders and they loved it! This book had humor, suspense, and positive messages. It also gave me the opportunity to teach a little about the history of the Gold Rush. A definite hit! October 26, 2006 A good supplement to the Gold Rush unit I definitely enjoyed reading By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman, and I think it would be a great supplementary source for teachers to use in the Gold Rush unit. This book is a ficitional story, but it is full of historical accounts related to the Gold Rush era. The main characters is Jack and Praiseworthy. They set out on a journey in search of striking rich when Jack's aunt became penniless. The two main characters went on a wild and exciting adventures where they encountered many life-learning lessons about themselves and the historical background of that time. This book is definitely a good resource to use in and outside of the classroom, because it provides historical information along with an inspiring story about friendships. October 18, 2006 It had tons of action! I liked By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman because it has a lot action. It's set in 1849. The main characters names are Jack and Praiseworthy. The book starts on a ship that's racing another ship to California. Jack hides a pig so the cook can't make Sunday dinner out of the pig. Jack and Praiseworthy get robbed several times. They go to the mining camps and try to strike it rich. I like the part where Jack and Praiseworthy go propecting. I recommend this book to ages 9 and up. If you like adventure and the Gold Rush, you would like this book. August 17, 2006 "I ground in a few acorns for flavor." BY THE GREAT HORN SPOON! is written for younger readers but is a delightful light read even for adults, who will get through this book in one sitting. The story concerns young Jack Flagg of Boston and his faithful manservant Praiseworthy who, upon discovering that Jack's foster Aunt Arabella is virtually penniless, decide to set out for the California Gold Rush and save the family from poverty. Along the way, Jack and Praiseworthy have numerous adventures (they are forced to stow away aboard ship, they run afoul of the highwayman Cut-Eye Higgins, Praiseworthy, a model of rectitude, becomes renowned in the gold fields as "Bullwhip," the man who can win any fight, and they strike it rich), through all of which they persevere, largely because of their wit, their intelligence, and their reliance on each other. BY THE GREAT HORN SPOON! is a wonderful lesson in the nature of true friendship. A fun story with a fine sense of historical place and memorably colorful characters, BY THE GREAT HORN SPOON! is a story for children of all ages. July 18, 2006 By the Great Horn Spoon Sid Fleischman enriches his readers with an adventurous tale of a young man, Jack and his butler Praiseworthy, who embark overseas to the hot California Mountains in search of gold. Praiseworthy is a wise and clever man who guides young Jack to California. Along the way they encounter many obstacles from almost being thrown into the depths of the Pacific Ocean to making friends with the captain for survival. This book also offers historical accounts of the California's Gold Rush and those that came from different regions. This is a great book for students in the fourth grade to venture in the world of discovery. July 18, 2006 By the Great Horn Spoon By the Great Horn Spoon is a great book for children. It gives them a look at how it was during the gold rush years. I like how the author adds real historical information. This allows the children to learn while enjoying a good book. July 18, 2006 Great book! By the Great Horn Spoon! is a wonderful and entertaining book for ALL ages. This book can be used in the classroom when covering the Gold Rush period or it can be read for leisure. The story is about a young lad and his dreams and quest for gold. He has a noble cause and he learns valuable lessons from an unexpected source. I would definitely highly recommend this book! For more By the Great Horn Spoon! reviews click here.
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