River Magic by J M Brown Review

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Aimee and Brenda, fourteen-year-old orphans, meet up in an alternate history version of St. Louis, Missouri Territory in 1822.

In this alternate history, slavery has been abolished in the United States shortly after the ratification of the Constitution in 1789. The Iroquois Nations fought on the side of the United States instead of the British during the revolution, and the Iroquois have maintained their independence and formed a strong alliance with the United States against the Indians of the western plains and the great powers of Europe who seek to reclaim North America.

While seeking a lost letter, the girls get swept up in a conspiracy against the alliance between the United States and the Iroquois Confederacy.

River Magic won the GOLD First Place Award for best young adult novel of 2012 from the Maryland Writer's Association.

My Review:
This is a great history book about what could have been. History is done, however it affects everything we do as citizens of America. What if? The author did a great job of making history interesting and I could not wait to read the end to see how the states could have turned out. I also liked that this story took place in Missouri because it did not change any major history (like Plymoth Rock, or Boston Tea Party). The Western Plains however did get changed. I have often wondered about the Indians and how history books would be different if they were the authors. This is a fun summer read that will leave you saying what if?
I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review.
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