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History of US: War, Terrible War
Joy Hakim
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Description for History of US: War, Terrible War
Paperback. Riveting, moving, and impossible to put down, War, Terrible War takes us into the heart of the Civil War, from the battle of Manassas to the battle of Gettysburg and on to the South's surrender at Appomattox Court House. Series: A History of US. Num Pages: 176 pages, 220 b/w halftones & music examples, 40 color halftones & maps. BIC Classification: YNJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 233 x 189 x 10. Weight in Grams: 376.
Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Riveting, moving, and impossible to put down, War, Terrible War takes us into the heart of the Civil War, from the battle of Manassas to the battle of Gettysburg and on to the South's surrender at Appomattox Court House. Follow the common soldiers in blue and gray as they endure long marches, freezing winter camps, and the bloodiest battles ever fought on American soil. Off the war fields, War, Terrible War captures the passion and commitment of abolitionists and slaveowners alike ... Read more
Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Riveting, moving, and impossible to put down, War, Terrible War takes us into the heart of the Civil War, from the battle of Manassas to the battle of Gettysburg and on to the South's surrender at Appomattox Court House. Follow the common soldiers in blue and gray as they endure long marches, freezing winter camps, and the bloodiest battles ever fought on American soil. Off the war fields, War, Terrible War captures the passion and commitment of abolitionists and slaveowners alike ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
A History of US
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195327205
SKU
V9780195327205
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About Joy Hakim
Joy Hakim, a former teacher, editor, and writer won the prestigious James Michener Prize for her series, A History of US, which has sold over 4 million copies nationwide. A graduate of Smith College and Goucher College she spent years teaching students from elementary school up to the college level. She also served as an Associate Editor at Norfolk's Virginian-Pilot, ... Read more
Reviews for History of US: War, Terrible War
[An] exciting series... Ms. Hakim braids multiple narratives together to bring alive material long dead to children's imaginations.
The New York Times Book Review
Joy Hakim didn't rewrite history. But she did make it a whole lot more fun to read.
Education Week
Readers young and old will find themselves amused, amazed, and engrossed by this ... Read more
The New York Times Book Review
Joy Hakim didn't rewrite history. But she did make it a whole lot more fun to read.
Education Week
Readers young and old will find themselves amused, amazed, and engrossed by this ... Read more