Boys of Wartime: Will at the Battle of Gettysburg
ISBN 9780525421450 | 144 pages | 17 Feb 2011 | Dutton Children's | 9.25 x 6.25in | 10 - AND UP years
Summary of Boys of Wartime: Will at the Battle of Gettysburg
Summary of Boys of Wartime: Will at the Battle of Gettysburg
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An Excerpt from Boys of Wartime: Will at the Battle of Gettysburg
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Twelve-year-old Will wants to be a drummer in the Union army, but he's stuck far from the fighting in his sleepy hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Then the Union and Confederate armies converge on Gettysburg, and suddenly Will and his family are caught up in the battle.
"Readers will come away understanding not only the facts of the battle but the underlying debates over states' rights and slavery. A fine introduction to a battle that turned the tide of the war." - Kirkus ReviewsFrom delivering important messages and helping the wounded to even saving a young soldier's life, Will takes readers on a firsthand trip through one of the Civil War's most significant battles. |
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