The Coffin Quilt - The Feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys

Fanny McCoy has lived in fear and anger ever since that day in 1878 when a dispute with the Hatfields over the ownership of a few pigs set her family on a path of hatred and revenge. From that day forward, along the ragged ridges of the West Virginia-Kentucky line, the Hatfields and the McCoys have operated not withing the law but within mountain codes of their own making. In 1882, when Fanny's sister Roseanna runs off with young Johnse Hatfield, the hatred between the two clans explodes.
As the killings, abductions, raids, and heartbreak escalate bitterly and senselessly, Fanny, the sole voice of reason, realizes that she is powerless to stop the fighting and must learn to rise above the petty natures of her family and neighbors to find her own way out of the hatred.

About the author

ANN RINALDI is an award-winning author best known for bringing history vividly to life. A self-made writer and newspaper columnist for twenty-one years, Ms. Rinaldi attributes her interest in history to her son, who enlisted her to take part in historical reenactments up and down the East Coast. She lives with her husband in central New Jersey. 

Summary

Fanny McCoy has lived in fear and anger ever since that day in 1878 when a dispute with the Hatfields over the ownership of a few pigs set her family on a path of hatred and revenge. From that day forward, along the ragged ridges of the West Virginia-Kentucky line, the Hatfields and the McCoys have operated not withing the law but within mountain codes of their own making. In 1882, when Fanny's sister Roseanna runs off with young Johnse Hatfield, the hatred between the two clans explodes.
As the killings, abductions, raids, and heartbreak escalate bitterly and senselessly, Fanny, the sole voice of reason, realizes that she is powerless to stop the fighting and must learn to rise above the petty natures of her family and neighbors to find her own way out of the hatred.

Product details

• Authors: Ann Rinaldi
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2001
• EAN: 9780152164508
• ISBN: 978-0-15-216450-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 114 mm x 178 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 141 g
• Series: Great Episodes (Paperback); Great Episodes (Paperback); Great Episodes
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning; YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Violence *, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Violence, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism *, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / 19th Century, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Animals / Pets *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / Military & Wars *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Places / Mexico