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Condition
Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Binding
TP
EAN
9780395664124
ISBN
0395664128
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0395664128
ISBN-13
9780395664124
eBay Product ID (ePID)
444501

Product Key Features

Book Title
Boys' War : Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1993
Topic
History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Biography & Autobiography / Historical, Boys & Men
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Author
Jim Murphy
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
89-023959
Reviews
"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 "This well-researched and readable account provides fresh insight into the human cost of a pivotal event in United States history." -- Horn Book (starred review), An excellent selection of sepia-toned contemporary photographs augment the text of this informative, moving work., "An excellent selection of sepia-toned contemporary photographs augment the text of this informative, moving work." School Library Journal, Starred
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
20
Grade From
Fifth Grade
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Dewey Decimal
973.7/15054
Synopsis
First-hand accounts that include diary entries and personal letters describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War., An ALA Best Book for Young Adults: Firsthand accounts of the experiences of boys sixteen and younger who fought in the Civil War, with photos included. Winner of the Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction "Making extensive use of the actual words--culled from diaries, journals, memoirs, and letters--of boys who served in the Union and Confederate armies as fighting soldiers as well as drummers, buglers, and telegraphers, Murphy describes the beginnings of the Civil War and goes on to delineate the military role of the underage soldiers and their life in the camps and field bivouacs. Also included is a description of the boys' return home and the effects upon them of their wartime experiences...An excellent selection of more than 45 sepia-toned contemporary photographs augment the text of this informative, moving work." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "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 "This well-researched and readable account provides fresh insight into the human cost of a pivotal event in United States history." -- The Horn Book (starred review), This contemporary classic explores the role of boys who fought in the Civil War. No reader's vision of America's most brutal and bloody war will be the same after reading this book. "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. "Making extensive use of the actual words--culled from diaries, journals, memoirs, and letters--of boys who served in the Union and Confederate armies as fighting soldiers as well as drummers, buglers, and telegraphers, Murphy describes the beginnings of the Civil War and goes on to delineate the military role of the underage soldiers and their life in the camps and field bivouacs. Also included is a description of the boys' return home and the effects upon them of their wartime experiences. An excellent selection of more than 45 sepia-toned contemporary photographs augment the text of this informative, moving work." --School Library Journal (starred review) "This well-researched and readable account provides fresh insight into the human cost of a pivotal event in United States history." --The Horn Book (starred review), First-hand accounts that include diary entries and personal letters describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War. "An excellent selection of sepia-toned contemporary photographs augment the text of this informative, moving work." -- School Library Journal, starred review, "This well-researched and readable account provides fresh insight into the human cost of a pivotal event in United States history".--The Horn Book, starred review. Illustrated with over 50 archival photos.
LC Classification Number
E464 .M87

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