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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2014 | Grades 5 and Up
Gr 4–7—In this first of a series, history buff and reenactor Thompson displays a solid knowledge of the Civil War, hampered by an overreliance on "hip" prose. He ably covers major battles, campaigns, and figures in a roughly chronological order, mixing informational passages and fact boxes with colorful action sequences in each chapter in what could potentially have been a winning formula to grab and hold the attention of young readers. Unfort...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
In an amped-up voice laced with (somewhat forced) slang and conversational asides, Thompson--a Civil War reenactor and history buff--introduces p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
