| Escape by Night: A Civil War Adventure Contributor(s): Myers, Laurie (Author), Bates, Amy June (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250050553 ISBN-13: 9781250050557 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 520 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.4" (0.25 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Catalog Heading - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Curriculum Strand - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 144809 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Escape by Night, Ten-year-old Tommy and his sister Annie are intrigued by the new soldiers arriving in their Georgia town. Since the Civil War started, wounded men waiting to be treated at the local church-turned-hospital have been coming in by droves. When Tommy sees a soldier drop his notebook, he sends his dog, Samson, to fetch it. Tommy soon meets the soldier and is faced with the hardest decision he's ever had to make: whether or not he should help a Yankee escape to freedom. Filled with intriguing suspense and tackling difficult questions about slavery, this story, told in accessible short chapters by Laurie Myers, will appeal to history buffs as well as those who appreciate a faithful dog. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bates, Amy June: - Amy June Bates is also the illustrator of Speak to Me (And I Will Listen between the Lines) by Karen English. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Myers, Laurie: - Laurie Myers lives in Georgia. |