SC Cilandak ( Pink / Connecting )

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by bestselling novelist Rodman Philbrick is the story of a young boy who runs away to find his brother, a young boy who has been sold into the army during the Civil War. In this novel, Homer has many adventures as he follows his brother to the Battle of Gettysburg. Homer meets a Quaker who is smuggling slaves out of the country, a preacher who is easily tricked by a con woman and her accomplice, and a medicine show owner who turns out to be a spy for the Confederates. In the end, Homer saves his brother from sure death only to place himself in mortal danger. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg is a funny novel that presents true history to readers in a way that is both eye-opening, touching, and provides for a good laugh.