The Boys' War
Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War
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Ed Sala
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Jim Murphy
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Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's 2019 Book Award (Vermont)
This contemporary classic explores the role of boys who fought in the Civil War. No listener's vision of America’s most brutal and bloody war will be the same after listening to this audiobook.
“This wrenching look at our nation’s bloodiest conflict through the eyes of its youthful participants serves up history both heartbreaking and enlightening.”—Publishers Weekly
Some Union and Confederate soldiers were as young as twelve when they went off to fight in the Civil War. It is thought that as many as ten to twenty percent of all Civil War soldiers may have been under sixteen.
The Boys' War follows these young soldiers through the rigors of camp life and drilling, right into the chaos of the battlefield. Jim Murphy skillfully weaves together firsthand accounts and personal letters of these countless young men with historical context to paint their portrait—young soldiers who, either seeking escape from the drudgery of farm work or embracing fantasies of glory, participated in the Civil War.
Handsomely produced with numerous period photographs and drawings, The Boys' War is a winner of the Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
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With fighting erupting around his Kansas farm, 16-year-old Jefferson Davis Bussey can hardly wait to join the Union forces. He wants to defend his family from the dreaded Colonel Watie and his Cherokee Indian rebels. After enlisting, Jeff discovers the life of a soldier brings little glory and honor. During battle, his friends die around him. And when he infiltrates Watie’s camp as a spy, he discovers the enemy is much like himself—only fighting for a different cause.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great coming of age story
- De Chris en 01-27-15
De: Harold Keith
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George vs. George
- The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides
- De: Rosalyn Schanzer
- Narrado por: Jonathan Hogan
- Duración: 1 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
George Washington and King George III of Britain had a great deal in common - aside from sharing the same first name. Both loved to hunt and farm, both towered above most other men of their day, and both were dedicated husbands and fathers. Yet despite their similarities, they were destined to become bitter enemies. As the Revolutionary War erupted, people on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean formed very different opinions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great short intro to Revolutionary War figures
- De EmilyK en 05-03-15
De: Rosalyn Schanzer
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Woods Runner
- De: Gary Paulsen
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
- Duración: 3 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 490
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 408
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 403
Samuel, 13, spends his days in the forest, hunting for food for his family. He has grown up on the frontier of a British colony, America. Far from any town, or news of the war against the King that American patriots have begun near Boston.
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4 out of 5 stars
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good but bit unlikely story
- De Lisa en 11-18-10
De: Gary Paulsen
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A Single Shard
- De: Linda Sue Park
- Narrado por: Graeme Malcolm
- Duración: 3 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 927
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 724
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 729
Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean potters’ village. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for the master to pay for the damage by setting off on a difficult and dangerous journey that will change his life forever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don't miss this book
- De D. Court en 05-02-04
De: Linda Sue Park