| Confederate Alphabet Contributor(s): Pittman, Rickey (Author), Ford, Stephanie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 158980760X ISBN-13: 9781589807600 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: 973.7 |
| LCCN: 2009030289 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.8" W x 11" (0.95 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pittman, Rickey: - Rickey E. Pittman, 1998 Grand Prize winner of the prestigious Ernest Hemingway Short Story Competition, is an active member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp Thomas McGuire, in West Monroe, Louisiana. He is also a Civil War re-enactor, a public speaker on issues and topics related to the War Between the States, and a musician who travels and performs original and Civil War period music. Pittman lives with his wife in Bastrop, Louisiana, where he teaches English at Bastrop High School and freshman composition at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He is a proud father and grandfather.Ford, Stephanie: - Stephanie Ford earned bachelor of arts degrees in both history and art from Stephen F. Austin State University and teaches high-school art and English. She is the illustrator of Pelican's Confederate Alphabet; Nadine, My Funny and Trusty Guide Dog; and Willy the Texas Longhorn and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. As a historian who has adopted Civil War reenacting as a pastime, she focuses on women as active participants on the battlefield, particularly the vivandieres, or canteen keepers. She and her husband live in Texas. |