Logan Butler - Hell & High Water
Logan Butler
Tanya Landman
Hell & High Water
The main character is Caleb Chappell he is a teenager helping his father Joseph shows them how to
earn them a living. Caleb’s life seems to have been utterly destroyed, his father is falsely accused
of theft, then swiftly tried and condemned to death, leaving Caleb to fend for himself.
earn them a living. Caleb’s life seems to have been utterly destroyed, his father is falsely accused
of theft, then swiftly tried and condemned to death, leaving Caleb to fend for himself.
Plot: His hard journey through rough seas leads him to find his Aunt Anne in a coastal village – and
she promptly faints at the sight of him. When she comes round, she offers to take him in. She
has a small daughter called Dorcas, and her sailor husband has been married before.
she promptly faints at the sight of him. When she comes round, she offers to take him in. She
has a small daughter called Dorcas, and her sailor husband has been married before.
Quotes:
- "get informed, get outraged, and then get political"
He is still trying to clear his father name. It was relevant to the beginning of his life.
- “No more sense than a gaggle of geese”
Everyone thinks he is dishonest but he has been telling the truth. He is an honest man in
a cruel world.
a cruel world.
- “I’ll come back, Caleb. The ocean is wide, but it won’t keep me from you. Be certain of that.
I will find you again, my boy, come hell or high water.”
This quotes explains the whole book. It explains how the people leave him and the ocean will always lead him in the right direction.
Historical preference:
Overall Success: This book was very interesting and grabbed my attention throughout it.
Facts and stats about the Author:
Caleb had to escape from his home after his father has been sentenced to death. This changes
him into a honest man since he doesn’t want to end up like his father.
him into a honest man since he doesn’t want to end up like his father.
Aunt Anne hasn’t seen Caleb in a while. She takes him in willingly and is happy to see him
and is saddened by the fact that his father has died.
and is saddened by the fact that his father has died.
The local bishop manages to get Joseph’s sentence commuted to transportation. Then Joseph
tells Caleb to seek shelter with his Aunt Anne, a woman Caleb didn’t even know existed
until that moment, The local bishop possibly saved Caleb's life.
tells Caleb to seek shelter with his Aunt Anne, a woman Caleb didn’t even know existed
until that moment, The local bishop possibly saved Caleb's life.
Historical preference:
- Set around the 18th century where Caleb has to deal with racism and diversity.
- False accusations of crime are still very popular
Overall Success: This book was very interesting and grabbed my attention throughout it.
Facts and stats about the Author:
- Studied English Literature at university, and then worked in a bookshop, an arts centre,
- Been a writer since 1992 and administrator and performer for Storybox Theatre.
- Landman won the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Medal for her novel Buffalo Soldier.
- Her work has also been shortlisted for numerous other awards: the 2008 Booktrust
- House Children's Book Award for Mondays are Murder; and the 2008 Guardian
This book seems interesting. I liked the quote "get informed, get outraged, and then get political". Seems relevent.
ReplyDeleteBoth of oue books have a plot that revolves around the father of one of the main characters. But your character is trying to run away from his name and my character accepts the name even though he did not desire to have it.
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