The Civil War South in 1863 is desperate and dangerous. It is a nightmare for Joe, a 12-year-old boy, suddenly alone when his uncle is murdered. He is now in Arkansas and 600 mile from home. He must somehow find his way home to the Shenandoah Valley.
This heart-felt story is a tale of a special friendship that only comes along once in a lifetime. Joe, who is white, and Peter, sixteen and a free Black, become unlikely friends and learn to depend on each other as they try to escape the desperate and dangerous Confederate South.
Go with these two as they trek through a war-torn countryside and witness war as it really was, up close and horrible. They travel through a landscape that has been decimated by brutal battles, and they meet people who survive the extreme hardships and deprivation of three years of war. They are caught up in the Battle of Helena Arkansas. They dodge bullets at Brice's Crossroads when Nathan Bedford Forrest defeats the Union Army. Enter these pages, and you will be there too!
This heart-felt story is a tale of a special friendship that only comes along once in a lifetime. Joe, who is white, and Peter, sixteen and a free Black, become unlikely friends and learn to depend on each other as they try to escape the desperate and dangerous Confederate South.
Go with these two as they trek through a war-torn countryside and witness war as it really was, up close and horrible. They travel through a landscape that has been decimated by brutal battles, and they meet people who survive the extreme hardships and deprivation of three years of war. They are caught up in the Battle of Helena Arkansas. They dodge bullets at Brice's Crossroads when Nathan Bedford Forrest defeats the Union Army. Enter these pages, and you will be there too!
Warning: This novel was well researched, and the violence of the American Civil War is portrayed here. There are also offensive words toward and by African-American Slaves that could not be avoided and still be true to history.
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“…The triumph and terror these young boys faced during the civil war is unimaginable. I found myself cheering them on, almost crying for them. My heart broke, I laughed out loud and I was filled with anger and rage throughout the story. Not too many books can have people go through all those emotions and back again, but this one did…” Courtney at goodreads.com
“I have never been a history buff but the story held me until the last page!!! I am now waiting for the next one to find out more!!!! Great job!!” Barbie at Amazon.com
“I enjoyed this book very much. I am a history lover and so the subject was right up my alley but I enjoyed it for other reasons as well. I think the characters were very well developed. I feel as if I know Joe and Peter – and feel as if I have met them in person. I fell in love with Peter and the man he became. The language/dialect did not bother me at all and I think it was necessary to be true to the period the book depicted. I wish it did not have to have such violence depicted – but then again it was about what war does to people. You would not have understood what the boys faced if the violence had not been included. As a Christian I was refreshed by Peter’s faith – I feel as if our Lord was saying “Well done!” to both he and the author. I am going to recommend it to my book club.” Virginia Myers at Amazon.com
“…Two young adolescent boys, one white age 12, and one black age 16, become indelibly imprinted on your mind. Because this is a character-driven story, you laugh and you cry, you love and you hate, you react and you reflect. Gschwend’s heart and soul resonate on every page. The story is action-packed. The description is superb…” Edwynne at Amazon.com
“Good read taken from a young boys perspective and a free slave. Marvelous adventure detailing a war torn time and how everyone was effected.” Lori Marshall at iTunes
“Set in the deep south, Chase the Wild pigeons is a historically accurate novel that transports the reader back to the Civil War. The reader finds himself pulled into life on the Mississippi River, Southern culture and even Civil War era flora and fauna. Mr.Gschwend paints a vivid picture of the effects of war on a nation, especially from the stand point of a child. Chase the Wild Pigeons does a fine job of illustrating racial tensions across the south with out being offensive, and tells a lovely story of two young men who have only each other to rely on. Entwined into this entertaining story is adventure, one that makes it difficult to put down. I read this book into the wee hours of the night! I highly recommend this book!” JennBryant at Barnes & Noble
“…The triumph and terror these young boys faced during the civil war is unimaginable. I found myself cheering them on, almost crying for them. My heart broke, I laughed out loud and I was filled with anger and rage throughout the story. Not too many books can have people go through all those emotions and back again, but this one did…” Courtney at goodreads.com
“I have never been a history buff but the story held me until the last page!!! I am now waiting for the next one to find out more!!!! Great job!!” Barbie at Amazon.com
“I enjoyed this book very much. I am a history lover and so the subject was right up my alley but I enjoyed it for other reasons as well. I think the characters were very well developed. I feel as if I know Joe and Peter – and feel as if I have met them in person. I fell in love with Peter and the man he became. The language/dialect did not bother me at all and I think it was necessary to be true to the period the book depicted. I wish it did not have to have such violence depicted – but then again it was about what war does to people. You would not have understood what the boys faced if the violence had not been included. As a Christian I was refreshed by Peter’s faith – I feel as if our Lord was saying “Well done!” to both he and the author. I am going to recommend it to my book club.” Virginia Myers at Amazon.com
“…Two young adolescent boys, one white age 12, and one black age 16, become indelibly imprinted on your mind. Because this is a character-driven story, you laugh and you cry, you love and you hate, you react and you reflect. Gschwend’s heart and soul resonate on every page. The story is action-packed. The description is superb…” Edwynne at Amazon.com
“Good read taken from a young boys perspective and a free slave. Marvelous adventure detailing a war torn time and how everyone was effected.” Lori Marshall at iTunes
“Set in the deep south, Chase the Wild pigeons is a historically accurate novel that transports the reader back to the Civil War. The reader finds himself pulled into life on the Mississippi River, Southern culture and even Civil War era flora and fauna. Mr.Gschwend paints a vivid picture of the effects of war on a nation, especially from the stand point of a child. Chase the Wild Pigeons does a fine job of illustrating racial tensions across the south with out being offensive, and tells a lovely story of two young men who have only each other to rely on. Entwined into this entertaining story is adventure, one that makes it difficult to put down. I read this book into the wee hours of the night! I highly recommend this book!” JennBryant at Barnes & Noble
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