Bull Run Contributor(s): Fleischman, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064405885 ISBN-13: 9780064405881 Publisher: HarperCollins
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 1995 Annotation: In this brilliant fictional tour de force that can be read as a novel or performed as readers' theater, the Newbery Award-winning author recreates the first great battle of the Civil War from the points of view of 16 participants--Northern and Southern, male and female, black and white. |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 92014745 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 10-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 5-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 810(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guided Reading: Y (Grade 6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" L (0.30 lbs) 128 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Civil War | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 977 Publishers Weekly 05/15/1995 School Library Journal 09/01/1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 8455 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
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Publisher Description: Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book In this brilliant fictional tour de force, which the New York Times called a deft, poignant novel, Newbery Medal-winning author Paul Fleischman re-creates the first great battle of the Civil War from the points of view of sixteen participants. Northern and Southern, male and female, white and black. Here are voices that tell of the dreams of glory, the grim reality, the hopes, horror, and folly of a nation discovering the true nature of war. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Fleischman, Paul: - Paul Fleischman's novels, poetry, picture books, and nonfiction are known for innovation and multiple viewpoints. He received the Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices and a Newbery Honor for Graven Images, and he was a National Book Award finalist for Breakout. His books bridging the page and stage include Bull Run, Seek, and Mind's Eye. For the body of his work, he's been the United States nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award. He lives in California. www.paulfleischman.net. |
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