There are 12 records in the civilwar bibliography.
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| Beatty, Patricia. Charley Skedaddle. New York: Morrow, 1987. |
During the Civil War, a twelve-year-old Bowery Boy from New York City joins the Union Army as a drummer, deserts during a battle in Virginia, and tests his courage when a hostile old mountain woman needs his help. |
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, |
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| Bolotin, Norman. Civil War A to Z: A Young Readers' Guide to Over 100 People, Places, and Points of Importance, The. New York: Dutton, 2002. |
More than 100 alphabetically arranged articles present biographies of key people, information on major battles, and a general introduction to the Civil War era. |
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade |
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| Fleischman, Paul. Bull Run. New York: HarperCollins, 1993. |
Northerners, Southerners, generals, couriers, dreaming boys, and worried sisters describe the glory, the horror, the thrill, and the disillusionment of the first battle of the Civil War. This title would be an excellent choice for reader's theater activities. |
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade |
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| Fritz, Jean. Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln: The Story of the Gettysburg Address. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1993. |
Focusing on Lincoln and his Gettysburg Address, Fritz provides lively anecdotes about the man's work and responsibilities as president, his special relationship with his son, and his famous remarks. |
K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade |
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| Fritz, Jean. Illustrations by Stephen Gammell. Stonewall. New York: Putnam and Grosset Group, 1997. |
This biography of a southern general reveals the habits and routines of the man who gained the nickname Stonewall by his stand at Bull Run during the Civil War. |
3rd - 5th Grade |
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| Hunt, Irene. Across Five Aprils. Chicago: Follett Publishing Co., 1964. |
In this historically authentic novel, nine year old Jethro Creighton grows from boy to man when he is left to take care of the family farm in Illinois during the Civil War. |
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade |
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| Hurmence, Belinda. Girl Called Boy, A. New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1982. |
A young African-American girl finds herself mysteriously transported back in time to the days of slavery. She learns a lot about herself and life. |
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, |
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| Lyon, George Ella and Peter Catalanotto. Cecil's Story. New York: Orchard, 1991. |
This picture book set during Civil War times thoughtfully portrays the story of a young boy working on a neighbor's farm while waiting for his mother to find and bring back his wounded father. |
K - 2nd Grade |
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| Moore, Kay. If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War. New York: Scholastic, 1994. |
This title from Scholastic’s If You Lived series describes conditions for civilians in both the North and South during and immediately after the Civil War. |
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade |
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| Murphy, Jim. Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War , The. New York: Clarion Books, 1990. |
This title uses diary entries, personal letters, oral histories and archival photographs to describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War. |
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade |
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| Paulsen, Gary. Soldier's Heart: A Novel of the Civil War. New York: Delacorte Press, 1998. |
Eager to enlist, fifteen-year-old Charley Goddard has a change of heart after experiencing both the physical horrors and mental anguish of Civil War combat. |
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, |
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| Polacco, Patricia. Pink and Say. New York: Philomel, 1994. |
In this touching picture based on a true story passed down in Polacco’s family, Say Curtis describes his meeting and experiences with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War. |
3rd - 5th Grade |
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