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From School Library Journal
Gr 4-8–In 1863, oil has recently been discovered in Oil Springs, Ontario, and a variety of people, black and white, and from many different walks of life, are settling there. Orphans Lem and Titus Sullivan live in their aunt's stuffy and regimented house. When 19-year-old Lem sets out for Oil Springs, 13-year-old Titus stows away in his brother's wagon and unwittingly scores a bumpy ride into a new and eventful chapter in his life. Towell skillfully creates the setting of this mucky little town and its colorful inhabitants. Titus, who narrates, has a voice that is believable and uncontrived, which lends an air of authenticity to the story. Supporting characters are equally strong and well developed, particularly Moses, the son of former slaves who becomes Titus's friend. Racism has followed the freed slaves into Canada, close to Chatham (of Underground Railroad fame). Living in a shantytown of sorts, black families are attacked one night in the culmination of a race riot. Titus witnesses the events and is traumatized to the point of speechlessness, and it's questionable whether he will find his tongue and be able to testify. Towell has created a strong narrator and a compelling plot.Corrina Austin, Locke's Public School, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada© Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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The Civil War battles in the U.S. feel far away to smart Canadian orphan Titus Sullivan, 12, who runs away from his aunt in London, Ontario, and moves in with his kind uncle in the newly booming small town of Oil Springs. The discovery of oil has brought many prospectors, including runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad, as well as the bounty hunters who are pursuing them. Soon after arrival, Titus befriends Moses Croucher, the first black person he has ever met. Moses lives with his family in a shantytown and exposes Titus to the fierce local prejudice. Racists stir up hatred by accusing blacks of stealing jobs and threatening white women, until finally Titus witnesses a horrific, violent riot that drives black people out of town. A few characters come across as stereotypes, including Titus' prissy, prejudiced aunt. But the narrative, true to Titus' viewpoint, captures the complex history behind the usual flight-to-freedom rescue story and reminds readers that leaving the South was not the end of the struggle for escaped slaves. Grades 7-10. --Hazel Rochman
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Product details
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Tundra Books; 1 edition (February 9, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0887769837
ISBN-13: 978-0887769832
Product Dimensions:
5.6 x 0.8 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.0 out of 5 stars
6 customer reviews
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I was really looking forward to reading this book after looking at the cover and reading the description. Like others who read it I expected the story to be told by the boy on the cover. Not the case. The story was told by a white youth. I was expecting the story to be told through the black boy's eyes, that I would be in his life with his family. I did like Titus and I loved his Uncle Amos but there wasn't enough about Moses.I thought this story was based on true events that happened in Ontario Canada and I expected more Canada as well. The writer only referred to the fact that we were in Canada a couple of times. The author described the unsavory characters well enough and started to describe the oil town but didn't go far enough. I felt like I was reading about any old west muddy town.This story left me wanting it to be told by another character and told better as I had anticipated.
I got this book free from Librarything Early Reviewers.I want to say two things up front. The first is that the book has a picture of a black boy on the cover, understandable since the story is about a race riot, but the picture lead me to believe that the protagonist was black and it was awhile before I realized he wasn't. The fact that his name was Titus (the type of name masters often gave their slaves) didn't really help. Perhaps I should have realized the protagonist's race sooner, but I wish it had been more clear from the beginning.The second thing is that I really hope my copy is an advance review copy (it doesn't say so on the cover) because the book refers to Titus's aunt as Sophie sometimes and Sadie other times. I hope this error was corrected in the final edition because it was very annoying.This was a decent enough story, and the twelve-year-old narrator's voice generally rang true (except for one small part where he talked about "disparaging remarks"), as did the atmosphere of social unrest that preceded the race riot. However -- I am trying to say this without giving anything away -- the riot seemed whitewashed to a certain extent. It seems like it could have and should have had more severe and far-reaching consequences than it did.That said, I'm sure many children in the target age group (especially boys) will find this an enjoyable read.
Curious about what happened to the slaves who ran away to seek freedom in Canada? Unfortunately, not everything went smoothly for all the runaways who made it to Canada. In this historical fiction novel for young people, author Ann Towell spins a tale based on a real race riot that took place in 1863.The story is narrated by Titus, a 12-year old boy who stows away in his older brother's wagon to the Canadian oil fields in Oil Springs, Ontario, around the time of the Civil War. Titus has been living with his Aunt Sadie and her husband, and he's had just about enough of his aunt's nagging. When his brother Lemuel plans to leave to go to his Uncle Amos' house at the oil fields, Titus figures it's time for him to have some adventures rather than go to school. On the road to the oil fields, they meet up with a stranger, John, whom Titus figures is bad news. "There didn't seem much about him that was honest and true," Titus tells the reader.With the cover image of a young black boy, I was convinced at first that the narrator, Titus, was black himself. It took me quite a few pages to figure out that the character we see on the cover is in fact not the narrator, Titus, but rather Moses, a young black boy that Titus befriends when he arrives at Oil Springs. Moses is the first Negro Titus has ever seen, and he describes his face as a "dark color like the beautiful walnut sideboard Aunt Sadie had in the dining room." Moses and Titus even start a business together, giving tours of the oil fields to curious folk from the cities.But the former slaves didn't leave all their troubles behind--some of the oilmen are trying to wreak havoc about the black people working on the oil wells, stirring up trouble by telling people that the blacks are taking jobs away from them by working for less pay. When their tactics don't work, they stoop even lower to rile up the crowds and drive the blacks out of town. Titus winds up an eyewitness to the violence. Can Titus save his friend Moses and his family and help bring the troublemakers to justice?We learn so little in school about our neighbors to the north that I am always glad to discover a historical novel that explores Canadian history, particularly as it intersects with our own past. Clearly racism didn't end at the Canadian border, despite the lack of a history of slavery in Canada. This novel offers an interesting perspective on the Civil War period from the other side of the border, and it's also a moving coming-of-age story about a young man who's forced to confront his fears in order to pursue what's right.
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