Will at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 / Laurie Calkhoven.
In 1863, twelve-year-old Will, who longs to be a drummer in the Union army, is stuck in his sleepy hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, but when the Union and Confederate armies meet right there in his town, he and his family are caught up in the fight. Includes historical notes, glossary, and a time line of events.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525421450
- ISBN: 0525421459
- Physical Description: 230 pages : map ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Dutton Children's Books, [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011
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General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 229). |
Citation/References Note: | Wilson's Children, September 2011 Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011 SLJ 3/11 HB 10/11 KR 1/11 |
Target Audience Note: | 5.1. 3-6 Follett Library Resources. 670L Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 6 142178. |
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Subject: | Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 > Juvenile fiction. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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Will at the Battle of Gettysburg 1863
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Will at the Battle of Gettysburg 1863
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. From 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.