Ella Wood (Ella Wood, 1), by Michelle Isenhoff
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Ella Wood (Ella Wood, 1), by Michelle Isenhoff
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Love. War. Both equally destructive to Emily's ambitions. Though she left Charleston a spoiled daughter of the South, Emily returns from her stay in the North a changed young woman. Her assumptions about slavery have been shattered, and her secret dream of attending university has blossomed into fierce ambition. As the passions sweeping North and South toward war threaten to envelop the city she loves, Emily must battle her father's traditional expectations in her own bid for freedom. Meanwhile, the real fight may lie within her heart, which stubbornly refuses to accept that a choice for independence must be a choice against love.
Ella Wood (Ella Wood, 1), by Michelle Isenhoff- Published on: 2015-05-09
- Released on: 2015-05-09
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review Michelle is a sterling writer. Her audience is teens, but good writing appeals to any age. -Dr. Judith Fabisch, retired English professorJust finished this book and loved it!! Can't wait for the next one. Hard to find good romantic historical fiction that is not filled with inappropriate scenes. Teens and adults alike will love this one. -Carolyn, Amazon customerI got my start with young adult historical fiction about America's past while I was still a young adult, with novels by Ann Rinaldi. Ella Wood by Michelle Isenhoff took me back to that same brand of enjoyment. -"Full of Hope", Amazon reviewer
About the Author MICHELLE ISENHOFF writes for teens, tweens, and kids as old as 91. Her work has been reader-nominated for a Cybils Award, the Great Michigan Read, and the Maine Student Book Award. She also placed as a finalist in the young adult category of the Kindle Book Review Book Awards. A former teacher and current homeschooler, Michelle has been lauded by the education community for the literary quality of her work, which is regularly purchased for classroom use. In addition, she is the founder of the tween-focused www.Emblazoners.com website.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A Compelling Southern Heroine By Full of Hope As far as my reading for pleasure goes, I got my start with young adult historical fiction about America’s past while I was still a young adult, with novels by Ann Rinaldi. Ella Wood by Michelle Isenhoff took me back to that same brand of enjoyment, and the story grew on me as I read.Emily is no perfectly angelic protagonist. It’s her independent thinking, her ambition as an artist, and her gradually shifting views on slavery in the South (the very institution her family and the society around her depends on to maintain their way of life) that make her a compelling heroine, particularly through the way her gift as an artist informs her thoughts on humanity, and vise versa. There’s a richness in her growth in character over the course of the book, intertwining well with the brink and onset of the American Civil War.I haven’t an absolute dislike of love triangles in novels, though when the romantic involvement and displayed affection between one party and both of his/her love interests is essentially equal, the alternating back and forth between the relationships isn’t something I can quite wrap my mind around or get into, as turned out to be the case here.The third-person narrator uses identifiers for characters such as “the black woman” or “the colored girl” a good deal more than, say, “the white boy” or “the white woman,” which could inadvertently undermine the story’s message on human sameness just a tad. Also, I was admittedly disappointed to find the story end with a total cliffhanger. I personally feel more “cordially welcomed” and thus inclined to read the next book in a series when the preceding book has a natural conclusion, one that may leave inviting promise for a continuation, than when the story simply cuts off.Again, though, I enjoyed this read overall, particularly after hitting around the halfway mark, which pretty much became the “unputdownable” point for me.______________________I received a complimentary copy of this book through a notice from the author for the purpose of an honest review.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Must-Read, Clean, Historical Romance By Tamie D. E. Ella Wood is an enchanting, well-written tale of a young determined woman, set in the deep south on the verge of civil war. As she struggles with an awakening realization of the atrocity of slavery, she also fights against the oppression of her "fairer" sex. At one point in the book, she's given the advice, "Put your voice in your paintings." This advice, she takes to heart, though even this expression is a struggle as her father refuses to let her enroll in art school.The author paints a vivid picture of the south and all it's beauty and blemishes at the time slavery was a cherished and embedded custom.The familiar arguments put forth to justify slavery are spoken in a believable setting, where all opposed are persecuted and ridiculed. Emily has seen that white people and black people both bleed the same color of blood, so she is compelled to take up the defense of the slaves she has grown to love.The conversations flow easily, despite the use of dialect and colloquial southern language. I particularly enjoyed the sharp and witty exchanges between Emily and the two young men who pursue her.I did not read the Middle-Grade prequel to this book, but I didn't feel lost at any point of the story. I have only two criticisms out of the entire book, and these things are a matter of personal preference. I'm not at all fond of a love triangle in which the girl can't recognize to whom she is drawn, simply because this is a situation I could never fathom for myself. And second, I don't care for books that end on a cliff-hanger, and this one certainly does.Yet despite these personal complaints, I can't help liking this book and recommending it. It is that well-written. I will almost guarantee, if you read this book, you'll accomplish absolutely nothing until you've reached the end of it. And then you will complain that there isn't more to read. But what's a messy house and a sleepless night when there's a great story to finish?
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Artfully Drawn Story of the Changing South in Civil War Days By Mrs. G Emily is home from Michigan where she spent time with her uncle. The time away from Ella Wood--her family's enormous plantation--was meant to reform her. It completely changed her. Her eyes are open to the cruelty of the slavery system, and her heart is pinned on a desire to make a difference, as a person and as an artist, despite being a mere woman. But to speak out against the conventions of the day was to risk being driven out of town in disgrace...or even death.I first became intrigued by Emily in Isenhoff's THE CANDLE STAR, a story about the Underground Railroad written for middle graders. Ella Wood takes us to another, more mature level. Hints of romance are just the beginning. Isenhoff clearly did a lot of research, discovering the hushed-up horrors of slave life. Her characters are multi-dimensional and not always predictable in their actions. Motives are rarely superficial, and that makes for some suspense and some sparks. There are various defining moments that instruct and impact the heart and mind so much with a single image--a fitting thing, given that Emily is an artist who captures life in her sketches.This is a much longer work than THE CANDLE STAR (which, by the way, I absolutely loved), and it is not the entire story. By the end of this fascinating and richly-drawn story, we see a love triangle blooming, and Emily breaking away from expectation after expectation in a series of bold and daring moves. I definitely want to know what comes next with this spirited woman.
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