If You Were a Kid During the Civil War (if You Were a Kid)
Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · September 1, 2016
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- Who it’s for
- Sarah and James confront a difficult choice when war reaches their Virginia home.
- Themes
- Civil War, Friendship amid conflict, Difficult choices
- Genres
- Civil War Era, Wars & Military History, War & Military Stories
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With their families caught on opposite sides of the Civil War, friends Sarah Pierce and James Hood are afraid that everything they know is about to change. When the two friends encounter a wounded Union soldier after a violent battle sweeps through their rural Virginia home, they are faced with a difficult decision. Readers (Ages 7-9) will find out how the war threatened to tear the United States apart forever by following along with this gripping tale.
Virginia’s Divided Families
Sarah and James confront a difficult choice when war reaches their Virginia home.
Come here for
- Two friends whose families stand on opposite sides of the Civil War
- A wounded Union soldier after a battle in rural Virginia
Expect
- A difficult decision for Sarah and James
- A story for ages 7–9
Where it sits
| Civil War Era | 93% |
|---|---|
| Wars & Military History | 52% |
| War & Military Stories | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Military & Wars
- U.S. History
- Civil War Era (U.S.)
- Authors
- Wil Mara
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- September 1, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Civil War · Friendship amid conflict · Difficult choices
- Reading lane
- Military & Wars