Like a River: A Civil War Novel Contributor(s): Wiechman, Kathy Cannon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1629792098 ISBN-13: 9781629792095 Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: April 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2014945289 |
Age Level: 10-13 |
Grade Level: 5-8 |
Lexile Measure: 750(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.8" W x 8.4" L (1.14 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Civil War |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 102 Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2015 Publishers Weekly 02/09/2015 Booklist 04/15/2015 pg. 60 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2015 pg. 524 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 172586 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Winner, The Grateful American Book Prize Leander and Polly are two teenage Union soldiers who carry deep, dangerous secrets. Leander is underage when he enlists and Polly follows her father into war disguised as his son. The war proves life changing for both as they survive incredible odds. Leander struggles to be accepted as a man and loses his arm as a consequence. Polly mourns the death of her father, endures Andersonville Prison, and narrowly escapes the Sultana steamboat disaster. As the lives of these young, brave soldiers intersect, each finds a wealth of courage and learns about the importance of loyalty, family, and love. Like a River is a lyrical atmospheric first novel told in two voices. Readers will be transported to the homes, waterways, camps, hospitals, and prisons of the Civil-War era. They will also see themselves in the universal themes of dealing with parents, friendships, bullying, failure, and young love. |
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