Product Details
Paperback: 346 pages
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited (March 15, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 156308905X
ISBN-13: 978-1563089053
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-9-From new approaches to studying the Civil War to hands-on learning activities, these 27 stories describe men, women, and children who were caught up in the conflict as civilians or soldiers. Based on fact, the stories are told with fictionalized dialogue ("-dialogue has been inferred based on known personality traits and outcomes of conversations and events. When they were available, I used actual recorded conversations and statements" . While the characters were real people, they are not well-known names. Each selection is preceded by an overview of story-specific events and a short biographical sketch of the actual person. Follow-up questions and activities are excellent. Students are encouraged to do research in the library and on the Internet, and the reference section lists nonfiction, fiction, and electronic resources. Unfortunately, the book has numerous errors. Fort Sumter is repeatedly referred to as Fort "Sumpter"; Ulysses S. Grant's victory was at Fort Donelson, not Fort "Donaldson"; it's Confederate General Beauregard, not "Beaurigard"; and Ambrose Burnside, not "Amos" Burnside, fought at the First Battle of Bull Run.
Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Publication Date: March 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 156308905X | ISBN-13: 978-1563089053
Immerse your students in these 27 gripping accounts of men, women, and children-from the North and the South-who lived, fought, and survived the Civil War. Following the same format as Voices of the American Revolution, nationally acclaimed author and storyteller Kendall Haven takes you on a journey through the Civil War, giving students a well-rounded understanding of this four-year upheaval. All characters in the book are real, and the stories are historically accurate.
Followed by a variety of learning extensions-objective questions, research projects, hands-on learning activities, and open-ended points to ponder for discussion-all stories complement the history curriculum and support National History Standards.
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