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For my YA Lit class, I had to choose one award winning book of Jim Murphy's, and this is the one I chose. (Several of his books were awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award for 2010.)
This book includes firsthands accounts of the battle of Gettysburg from the perspective of two young men - Confederate Lieutenant John Dooley and Union soldier Thomas Galway. Telling the story from their points of view really added a human element to the battle. The book also includes many photographs, drawings, and maps to give context to the story of the battle. Concluding with a chapter on the Gettysburg Address by President Lincoln was a great way to end the book because it reminded me of what the young men were fighting for.
I enjoy reading about the Civil War, and I've actually visited Gettysburg and several other battlefields with my Civil-War-buff uncle. I think this is a nice book to introduce young readers to the history of the Civil War.
This book includes firsthands accounts of the battle of Gettysburg from the perspective of two young men - Confederate Lieutenant John Dooley and Union soldier Thomas Galway. Telling the story from their points of view really added a human element to the battle. The book also includes many photographs, drawings, and maps to give context to the story of the battle. Concluding with a chapter on the Gettysburg Address by President Lincoln was a great way to end the book because it reminded me of what the young men were fighting for.
I enjoy reading about the Civil War, and I've actually visited Gettysburg and several other battlefields with my Civil-War-buff uncle. I think this is a nice book to introduce young readers to the history of the Civil War.
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