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Suddenly the
lazy summer is transformed for Tessa and her
cousin Will as they are transported back to
1850 during the time of the Ohio canals.
Kohart has an excellent ear for adolescent
conversation and also an excellent command
of the history of the Miami and Erie Canal,
which she interweaves into a compelling
story for young readers.
Kate
Templeton Fox, Ohioana Review
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HERITAGE OF THE HEART
A Heritage
of the Heart is so rich in
historical facts. It’s eloquently designed,
intertwining historical data with a rich
vocabulary. Kohart’s book also draws
attention to how people used verbs and
adjectives differently in their speech.
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Jill
Hatcher, Middle School Accelerated Reading
Program,
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Curriculum
Committee, Paulding Exempted Schools
The past
lives on the pages of Georgia Kohart’s A
Heritage of the Heart. Through the
character Elizabeth Hudson, we are drawn
into another era, a time when canal boats
slid through the untamed woods of Ohio. It
is as if Kohart pulled the curtain of the
woods back so that we may take a peek at the
lives of some of the early settlers. We see
how they lived, ate, celebrated, traveled
and mourned. Through these characters we
learn that history happens in the everyday
business of living.
Jane Nice,
B.S., M.A.: English Education, Purdue
University
This
fascinating history graphically depicts a
romantic time in history – the settling of
the Great Black Swamp. The vivid narrative
captures my imagination and transports me
back to in time to the banks of the canal
itself. It is as thought I am witnessing the
scenes firsthand.
Dr.
Larry McDougle, President Emeritus,
Northwest State Community College
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- Our
newspaper ran A Heritage of the Heart,
first published as Cincinnati Belle,
as 30-installment series. While I'm not
a novel reader and I rarely read
anything except newspapers and
magazines, I was truly taken by it as I
prepared the copy for publication. In
fact, as I read the last chapter, it was
almost impossible . . . okay, it was
impossible . . . to keep from crying!
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- Jerry
Rohrs, Editor, Farmland News,
Archbold, Ohio
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