Lindsey couldn't have cared less about the Civil War, let alone a
battle reenactment. After all, who cares about a boring old war that
happened more than a hundred years ago? And then she meets Willie - but
he's not just another kid, he's actually Willie Lincoln, and he's
traveled back to the present to explain exactly what the Civil War was
really about. He takes Lindsey by the hand and leads her on a tour like
no other as they witness heated debates about abolition, secession, and
patriotism. They visit Fort Sumter as the war is declared, witness
bloody battles as Bull Run and Gettysburg unfold before them, and then
watch General Lee's surrender to Grant at the Appomattox Court House.
And just when Lindsey thinks this gruesome, terrible war is all over,
she watches with terror as the tragic assassination of President
Abraham Lincoln occurs right before her eyes. Filled with detailed
maps, glossaries, biographies, and dynamic, glorious illustrations,
Ghosts of the Civil War brings this monumental era in American history
fully alive. It's a journey that Lindsey - and every reader along with
her - will never forget.
Softcover, 48 pages, grades 3-5,
9.7 x 9.6 x 0.3 inches
0689869924
Cover Price: $7.99
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