SuitabookIf you were a kid in the thirteen colonies
Wil Mara
- Reading
- Before reading, explain that the story combines family difficulties with historical details. Afterwards, compare the children’s practical tasks and discuss how the storm affects each family.
- Themes
- Children carrying family responsibility: Charlotte is left to care for younger siblings and the family farm while her mother is sick and her father is away. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Immigration and belonging: Elijah worries that his immigrant family may return to Holland after experiencing setbacks on their farm. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Co-operation after hardship: Charlotte and Elijah work together to make repairs and feed their families after the storm. Co-operation is central to the described action, though the book’s wider message about friendship, self-reliance or community support cannot be determined.
- Worth knowing
- Some readers may need support with a sick parent, a dangerous storm, family separation concerns and the vulnerability created by failed farming efforts. The intensity and resolution are unclear.