Brothers at war book don cummer

After avoiding the gallows and fleeing to the united states, eli returns to newark when the american army attacks fort george. The second book of don cummers war of 1812 series, a hanging offence. While promoting his war of 1812 novel, brothers at war, author don cummer is arrested by joe willcocks and the canadian volunteers. Abraham followed them eventually and partnered to set up a shortlived stage coach service and an inn, before he became successful as one of the largest distillers in the region. Don cummer s storytelling touch is clearly in evidence in this fine sequel to his first historical middlegrade novel, brothers at war. But the nighttime battle fought in the early hours of june 6, 18, was a turning point in the war of 1812. Im an ottawabased speechwriter and author, and most of this site is devoted to the books i have written about two boys, jake and eli, whose friendship is tested by the war of 1812. Blood brothers jacob and eli could become sworn enemies when eli joins the american invasion of canada. A fast paced adventure story of two boys becoming unlikely friends. Don cummer gets arrested while promoting his new book. By don cummer brothers at war is the first book in the jake and eli series that follows the adventures of two boys during the war of 1812. Three blandford yeomen 191418 christian, jessica on.

June 05, 2018 don cummer on this day, 205 years ago, upper canada now ontario was as close as it ever would be to becoming part of the united states. Books brothers at war a hanging offence blood oath. Isaac brock and newspapermanturnedtraitor joseph willcocks, brothers at war portrays the tense era. The unending conflict in korea on your kindle in under a minute. This book was a pretty nice book, but i would really only reccomend it to people who are really into the life in the 1800 because if you want to hear stories about the war of 1812 it does not have really any of them. A hanging offence, by don cummer, is the companion book to brothers at war, which describes how jacob, whose family is loyalist, and eli. Brothers at war is the first book in the jake and eli series that follows the adventures of two. The markle family lived in new york state and his older brothers fought with butlers rangers in the american revolution and settled in niagara after the war. Brothers at war by cummer, don goodreads share book. Don cummers storytelling touch is clearly in evidence in this fine sequel to his first historical middlegrade novel, brothers at war. Brothers at war is a quick paced adventure story where the setting is in the past canadas past. Before i had a contract to publish brothers at war, a short story that would become a chapter won the writers union of canada 16th annual.

A hanging offence continues to follow the story of blood brothers jake and eli, as they find themselves on don cummer. A hanging offence by don cummer goodreads share book. Shortlisted, geoffrey bilson award for historical fiction for young people, 2014. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Jake and eli timeline geography battles real people sources organizations. Don cummer, brothers at war, and historical fiction active history.