So far Hpoe's Crossing is one of my favorite books i' ve read. It was sad though because on the first reading day the people whose work with the redcoats came into Hope's house, stole everything that was usefull, burned Hope's house down, shot her two dogs and kiddnapped Hope! Hope was taken to Mr. Thomas and Elsabeth's house. THe grandma also lived with them too but, Hope called her Mother Thomas she is really nice. Elsabeth is mean thats why Hope and Mother Thomas ran away. They went to Mother Thomas' freinds houses. Now they are at a doctor because Mother Thomas got really sick with the poxs and Hope is about to get the pox too. I can't wait til we get to read agian so I can see what happens next! : (