The Ballad of Lucy Whipple Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Traditional American during "gold fever". Dag diggety! "

" I'd give this 3 1/2 stars "

" Though I missed her usual medieval setting, I still found Ms. Cushman's characters enjoyable and easy to relate to. "

" This book was okay. I don't really like historical fiction books very much and don't read a lot of them. I gave it three stars because it wasn't the best but was pretty good. The girl Lucy is from Massachusetts. They move to California and she misses Massachusetts so much. Lucy doesn't get why they even moved. This book would be good for any one who likes historical fiction. "

" This book was okay, I didn't really like the main character or any of the characters really. The main character was always complaining about something and it seemed like she never had anything good to say. There was a lot of death in this book. "

" I thought it was a great story of a young girl growing up in old times, and it was hard even getting food. "

" Good colorful tail of the gold rush, with a nice little moral at the end. "

" This is a great story, although I didn't agree with where the ending took the main character. But I understand why it ended like that and what kind of character development it shows. "

" In 1849, a 12-year-old girl who calls herself Lucy is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a small California mining town, where Lucy helps run a rough boarding house and looks for comfort in books whle trying to find a way to get "home". "

" We started this as a family read aloud but ended up abandoning it. Sloane was pretty bored by it. So was I upon rereading, though I liked it the first time I read it. "

" Yet another good frontier story, this time about the California Gold Rush. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in CA in the 1850s. "

" I enjoyed the look into Gold Rush history, and there are some funny stories and characters. I have a hard time loving books in which characters whine about having to move, though. "

" Love to read about the settling of the west. What hardships they endured. "

" It was one of the first books that I had ever read in 6th grade. I loved the book because it depicted a girl who lived through the Gold Rush and a young girl who took advantage and began teaching herself. I love how she was able to be an attorney after reading the book. "

" This was a good upper elementary read with historical background being set during the California Gold rush. It has a lending library connection and develops the idea of what makes a place ones home. "

" This is one of my all-time favorite books. the characters are unforgettable. "

" Another good book by Newbery medalist Karen Cushman. "

" I remember reading this in the 7th grade, and I think I sort of liked it. Nothing great though. "

" Another historical fiction book that is just lovely. The book has bittersweet moments (I actually cried), but also depicts real, funny characters living life in the west during the gold rush. Meant for younger readers, but I enjoyed it. "

" Good but very poinent and predictable. "

" Fantastic. I love the humor, the history, and the touching look at frontier life. "

" This book is really great! I love the whole gold rush thing! I loved this book so much, so I was thrilled when I saw there was a movie to it! Anyways, it was really funny, but also REALLY sad!!! "

" A historical fiction book that is very well written. I cried many times, throughout. I think little girls grades 3-5 would adore this book! "

" All of Cushman's characters begin grumpy and difficult to deal with, and emerge into another character all together. I found this book boring and the story line unappealing. "

" 2.5 stars. I listened to this on CD. I was not a big fan of the narrator, but the story was good. "

" not my favorite by far but it kinda made you cry at the end no matter how much i dissliked the book and i can respect the aother and admire her for it "

" A historical fiction book that is very well written. I cried many times, throughout. I think little girls grades 3-5 would adore this book! "

" Karen Cushman definitely has a talent for enjoyable, historical fiction. I am a fan! I'm glad that I was able to read this book. She created fun characters for this one, and the setting was different than other books I've read by her. "

" A very real but tragic story. It reminded me a little of Our Only May Amelia. It reminds me of how lucky I am to live in the world I do today. "

" California Morning "Lucy" Whipple moves west from Massachusetts with her mother and three younger siblings to become part of the Gold Rush. Although Lucy doesn't like California at first, she eventually overcomes many hardships and decides to stay in CA as a librarian. "

" I normally hate books that take place in pioneer time , but this book wasn't that bad "

" This is one of my all-time favorite books. the characters are unforgettable. "

" I mean it was good... I just think it was a little boring...i do not know why, but when I was reading it I felt like I was being forced to read it!!-My teacher made us read it...so ya I was forced "

" We started this as a family read aloud but ended up abandoning it. Sloane was pretty bored by it. So was I upon rereading, though I liked it the first time I read it. "

" All of Cushman's characters begin grumpy and difficult to deal with, and emerge into another character all together. I found this book boring and the story line unappealing. "

" One of my favorites from a talented author. Wonderful sense of time and place, great voice. "

" Traditional American during "gold fever". Dag diggety! "

" What a delightful book-humorous, touching and informative (for lack of a better word) regarding the gold rush of the mid 1800s. My kind of book. "

" A great story for 4th graders. Gives a child's perspective on the gold rush. "

" Very enjoyable! Did like. Lucy is a fun character and I find that time period very interesting. :) "

" Another historical fiction book that is just lovely. The book has bittersweet moments (I actually cried), but also depicts real, funny characters living life in the west during the gold rush. Meant for younger readers, but I enjoyed it. "