You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
Handwritten letter from Clem, asking the general to convey Clem's thanks to the President [Grant] for having nominated him a 2nd lieutenant in the 24th Infantry. Clem signs his name, followed by the nickname "drummmer boy of Shiloh."
Would you ever run off to join the army, leaving your family behind? That's what nine-year-old John Lincoln Clem does in 1861. Determined to fight for his country, Johnny sneaks onto a train filled with men from the 3rd Ohio Union Regiment. Taken in by the older soldiers, Johnny becomes a drummer boy, and later, takes up his own musket. As the war rages on, Johnny experiences the brutalities of battle as well as the rampant illness and gnawing hunger in between. But the most dangerous part of Johnny’s journey is yet to come. Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This title has Common Core connections.
None
When the Confederate Army calls, Johnny puts aside playing games with his sisters and leaves his plantation home to serve as a drummer boy.
What would you do if your country was counting on you to deliver a message? That's sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington’s urgent mission. In 1777, Sybil and her family believe the American colonies should be free from British control. Sybil’s father leads a regiment of New York militiamen, and everyone in the family is dedicated to the Patriot cause. Using spy tactics and codes, the Ludingtons gather intelligence, hoping to stay one step ahead of their enemies. When British troops raid nearby Danbury, Connecticut, Sybil gallops through the night to call out her father's men. But the journey is dangerous for a girl who’s all alone. With obstacles at every turn, will she make it in time to stop the British? Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This title has Common Core connections.
When the Special Agent Training Standards test papers go missing, Alfie and his friends try to solve the mystery.
Rodney grows up in the ghetto of Camden New Jersey not loving himself because he is raised to look down on the flaws of his race. Through the ups and down of the story you will be able to receive a message of self awareness of the same principles Rodney endures.