Setting

Setting - time and place and any special details that seem to relate to the story's development. Hi its Shea in Mrs. Quinn's first period class. In the first chapter the story takes place on the road to Grand Tower Illinois and in Grand Tower ,Illinois in 1916. The Rest of the story in pages 1-50 takes place in Grand Tower, Illinois, in 1861.

Hola this is Grayson from Mrs Quinn's 5th period class. During this time Abraham Lincoln was the president. The Civil War was going on and it created a big problem for the characters in this story. This story doesn't all take place in 1861. In the beginning the narrator talks about a journey on the road to go visit his father's family

Hey this is Ethan and I agree with what you girls have said. The setting in the first chapter is on the way to Illinois and the are in their model T Ford. This is in 1916. Then after this chapter the setting changes back in time to 1861 and in Grand Tower, Illinois.