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Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2015
Formats
Description
How did a country once so united split in two? Why did the South feel that the North threatened their traditions and livelihood? Why did the North only want to fight in the South's territory? From the campaign for emancipation to the brutal battlefield, The U.S. Civil War: Why They Fought reveals the motivations behind the U.S. Civil War from all sides. Go beyond names and dates and ask: what were they fight for?
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Personal accounts of nurses, soldiers, and more tell the stories of unfamiliar figures of the US Civil War. Learn about the women, people of color, and others who played a crucial role in the war"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1950
Description
Recounts the dramatic surrender of General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia in a new, illustrated edition.
From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Andersonville comes the story of an unforgettable moment in American history: the historic meeting between General Robert E. Lee and General Ulysses S. Grant that led to the surrender of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia--and ultimately to the end of the Civil War. MacKinlay Kantor's book for young readers...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
"Describes the people and events of the Civil War. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of a Union soldier at Gettysburg, a civilian during the siege of Vicksburg, or a Confederate soldier at Chancellorsville"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
c1991
Description
For someone who claimed he had been educated by "littles"-a little now and a little then-Abraham Lincoln displayed a remarkable facility in his use of the written word. The simple yet memorable eloquence of his speeches, proclamations and personal correspondence is recorded here in a representative collection of 16 documents. This volume contains, complete and unabridged, the Address Before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois (1838), which...
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Relates the experiences of ordinary teenager Tillie Pierce during the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, as she helped save wounded Union and Confederate soldiers during the bloody, three-day battle.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Tells of the Civil War's first contraband camp that began when three escaped slaves were granted protection at a Union-held fort, prompting runaway slaves to seek freedom there and build the country's first African American community.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A story of a nineteen-year-old woman who disguised herself as a man to avoid an unwanted marriage and who distinguished herself as a male nurse during the Civil War, and later as a spy for the Union Army.
Author
Publisher
Melanie Kroupa Books
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 6
Description
This book looks at the 1862-63 battle for Vicksburg through the eyes of three children: ten-year-old Lucy, the daughter of a Vicksburg merchant; eleven-year-old Willie, the son of a minister; and twelve-year old Frederick, the son of Ulysses S. Grant.
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Every battle has two sides, and the Battle of Fort Sumter during the American Civil War is no different. Experience the event from perspecitve of the Union, and then read the perspective of the Confederates. A deeper understanding of the battle from both sides will give readers a clearer view of this event.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Audio, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 10
Description
Based on the extraordinary true story of America's first-ever female detective, this fast-paced adventure recounts feats of daring and danger...including saving the life of Abraham Lincoln!
Eleven-year-old Nell Warne arrives on her aunt's doorstep lugging a heavy sack of sorrows. If her Aunt Kate rejects her, it's the miserable Home for the Friendless.
Luckily, canny Nell makes herself indispensable to Aunt Kate...and not just by helping out with...
17) Sojourner Truth
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble, A Capstone Imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"How much do you know about Sojourner Truth? Find out the facts you need to know about this women's rights activist. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"As communities wrestle with the history of racism, the display of symbols such as Confederate statues and the flag itself is hotly debated across the country. Explore why many believe such symbols should be left in the past"-- Provided by publisher.
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