Traders in Time: A Dream-Quest Adventure

Dream-Quest Adventure #4

by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos

Panagopoulos, Janie Lynn

Genres: Childrens, Historical, Historical Fiction

200 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Taya Bower · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nick and Chris are brothers that decided to go for a ride in a canoe. The brothers go on a trek across Lake Michigan and they enter a time change. Then they encountered the red coats and Indians. Then they came back to real time.

The issues covered in this book are very good and interesting and it keeps the reader engaged. For this reason I gave this book a 4 star rating.

[Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Full disclosure, I did not finish this book...just couldn't bear it.

My first issue with the book is that in the first couple chapters that I read, there were punctuation and capitalization errors on almost every page. This was highly distracting and at times, confusing.

While I appreciated using the original names for the local tribes, I also felt that right out of the gate the book also started to perpetuate some negative stereotypes of Native Americans.

Finally, I did find it an engaging style of writing and it felt very blah right from the beginning.

We will be putting this one in the donate pile.

[Desirae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dutch a great book

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book aloud to my family (husband and 3 sons). We all loved it. Having been to Mackinac Island it was even more fun to picture the scenes in our heads and talk about the storyline. It was nice that it included two brothers as the main characters. I saw this author at a reading conference and listening to her speak made me purchase this first book. Will definitely be looking for her others (all dealing with Great Lakes history).

[Lori · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book with my fifth grade intervention kids. It is a great view into Michigan history, especially mackinaw island , which the kids will be traveling to in a few weeks! The storyline is interesting, even teaching us some French and Indian words. I am skeptical about it taking one afternoon to canoe from grand haven to almost Mackinaw island... Despite this, a great story for kids.

[Annette · Rating 3 out of 5]

My son's fourth grade teacher read this book to his class and Preston loved it so much that he begged me to read it. It is not the most well-written book I've read, but it can be useful as an introduction to early American history for early elementary age children.

[Pat · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this book for my 8 year old grandson and decided to read it first. Since we live in southwest MI, the places mentioned in the book are familiar. I wasn't aware of a female fur trapper here in the early 1800s, so enjoyed learning of her. I think my grandson will enjoy the book.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a GREAT book for teaching 3-6 grade students about Michigan history! All my students enjoyed it and found they could easily relate to the main characters.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my FAVORITE book in elementary school! I read it twice in the amount of time my teacher gave us to read it and then read it to my brother and he loved it as well.

[Amy Page · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hadn't read this since I was a child- but I've been on a Michigan reading kick lately.

I love her Little Ship Under Full Sail as well.

[Ginger Vanderbeek · Rating 4 out of 5]

I use this book to connect Michigan history to Michigan geography units. The kids always love the part about the race to Mackinaw with the Red Devil and Grey Eyes.

[Belle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like the fact that the author used the name of her two son's.