Cast Two Shadows
The American Revolution in the South
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 1, 2004
In South Carolina in 1780, fourteen-year-old Caroline sees the Revolutionary War take a terrible toll on her family and friends, and comes to understand the true nature of war.
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- Who it’s for
- A young perspective brings the Revolutionary War’s human cost into sharp focus.
- Themes
- War’s toll on families, Understanding the nature of war
- Genres
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA, War & Military YA
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In South Carolina in 1780, fourteen-year-old Caroline sees the Revolutionary War take a terrible toll on her family and friends, and comes to understand the true nature of war.
War Comes Close
A young perspective brings the Revolutionary War’s human cost into sharp focus.
Come here for
- A South Carolina view of the Revolution
- Family and friendship under wartime strain
Expect
- An accessible historical narrative
- A sober look at what war takes
Where it sits
| War & Military YA | 93% |
|---|---|
| Colonial & Revolutionary YA | 89% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Pet Stories
- Diverse YA Fiction
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- Historical YA
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- War & Military YA
- US Historical YA
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA
- 19th-Century US YA
- Authors
- Ann Rinaldi
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 1, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- War’s toll on families · Understanding the nature of war
- Reading lane
- YA Pet Stories