Two Logs Crossing

by Walter D. Edmonds

When John Haskell's father dies, he leaves behind a mountain of debt for his family to overcome. John had never given much thought to his father's financial iniquities, but now he finds himself faced with the responsibility of paying back those who are owed. With the aid of an Indian trapper, John sets about the hard work of clearing his family's name. Through two harsh winters he goes fur trapping - and emerges a man on the other side.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Audiobook

Audible Audio

First published January 1, 1943

About the author

Walter Dumaux Edmonds has been a National Book Award winner and recipient of the Newbery Medal. He is the author of Bert Breen’s Barn, The Boyds of Black River, In the Hands of the Senecas, Mostly Canallers, Rome Haul, Time to Go House, and most recently the autobiographical Tales My Father Never Told, all available from Syracuse University Press.

Reviews

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A kids' book based upon a true story. I really liked this book because it emphasized the value of hard work, honestly, friendship and family. It also taught the value of learning from your mistakes and not giving up. An excellent book that I recommend!

[Bo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Based on a true story, it emphasized good character qualities, such as working hard and honoring your obligations. But it was also an engaging story with some adventure, along with some twists and turns. I appreciated that it showed that people are not always as we think them to be, based on our assumptions and characterizations of people, but underneath there are often good qualities that we may not see on the surface. (There are a few references to drinking alcohol and chewing tobacco.)

(I enjoyed it so much, that I read it to my grandchildren a couple days after my initial reading.)

[Gary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book by Edmonds. It reminds me of the trapping my great grandfather did as youth in the Adirondacks.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Someone else borrowed this from our library and liked it so much they wanted to buy our copy, so I ended up reading it and liking it as well. A coming of age story set in the frontier period.