| A Savage Thunder: Antietam and the Bloody Road to Freedom Contributor(s): Murphy, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689876335 ISBN-13: 9780689876332 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: By the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead: Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the Judgment Day: Under the one, the Blue, Under the other, the Gray. -- "The Blue and the Gray" by Francis Miles Finch |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government |
| Dewey: 973.733 |
| LCCN: 2008032738 |
| Lexile Measure: 1180 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 10.2" W x 9" (1.55 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 131132 Reading Level: 8.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In September 1862, two great armies faced off across Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, knowing that the fate of the United States and the future of millions of slaves were at stake. From behind-the-scenes conversations to the action on the front lines, renowned nonfiction writer Jim Murphy provides an in-depth look at the battle that prompted Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation and changed America forever. Murphy uses photographs, maps, and first-person accounts to sweep young readers into the chaos and confusion of battle. Gritty and utterly engaging, this is a powerful portrayal of a day on which 22,717 people were killed or wounded--the single bloodiest day in American history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murphy, Jim: - Jim Murphy has written two Newbery Honor books: An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (which was also a National Book Award finalist) and The Great Fire. He lives in New Jersey. Visit his Web site at www.jimmurphybooks.com. |