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The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
Rodman Philbrick
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Let me introduce you to Homer P. Figg. A charming folksy storyteller, he doesn't let the truth get in the way of telling a rip-roaring good yarn! He has a tale to share with you about how he personally changed the direction of the American Civil War.

It all starts with the boy's Uncle Squinton, the meanest man in Maine. One day, this uncaring greedy guardian of orphan brothers Homer and Harold Figg finds a way to make some illegal 		money. He agrees to sell underage Harold to take the place of a rich man being conscripted into the Union Army!

After Harold is forced to leave with his regiment, Homer runs away. He plans to catch up with Harold's regiment and inform the authorities about the scam. Homer will keep you on the edge of your seat as he spins the tale of his dangerous adventures, including being abducted, robbed, thrown in with pigs, joining a
  
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