Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fourteen year old Reuben Stone takes very seriously his responsibility to provide for his widowed mother and younger sister Beth.\u00a0 But times are tough in\u00a0 New York in the 1800\u2019s, and steady work for young boys does not come easily.\u00a0 Will the influence of his friend and neighbor, Miss Pricilla Hunter, be enough to help him stick to his \u201ccharge to keep\u201d without resorting to work that may bring more temptation than it is worth?<\/p>\n

This quick moving adventure is encouraging for anyone who has faced the trials of fulfilling their duty in a world full of temptation. The character traits displayed by the godly individuals within its pages are an example worthy of our imitation.<\/p>\n

SAW Rating System<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good Qualities – 4\/5<\/p>\n

Great Qualities -4 \/5<\/p>\n

Red flags<\/p>\n

\n
1. Romance and morality\u2014No issues<\/li>\n
2. Disturbing content\u2014A horse runs out of control; a thief is interrupted in his crime; and a boy bullies his co-worker. All are portrayed accurately, but not graphically.<\/li>\n
3. Language\u2014No issues<\/li>\n
4. Alcohol and drug use\u2014The evils of alcohol abuse are discussed. A drunken man passes out and loses control of his horse.\u00a0 The topic is explored in a very realistic manner including some of the repercussions of alcohol use.\u00a0 The temperance movement is briefly discussed. As with the events noted above, there is no gratuitous description, just a gentle, but accurate portrayal.<\/li>\n
5. Spiritual content\u2014The book is written from an evangelical perspective and focusses on responding as a Christian no matter what the external circumstances.<\/li>\n
6. Family roles and Behavior\u2014There is a little grumbling from the teenage girl.<\/li>\n
7. Mature subject matter\u2014No issues<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/p>\n

    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

   Book Details Title: A Charge To Keep Author: Isabella MacDonald Alden Publisher: Joyce E. Nolt, 1593 Lancaster Road, Manheim, Pennsylvania, 17545. Please note, that this book is a reprint of… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-book-reviews","category-fiction"],"yoast_head":"\n