Across the Lines

by Carolyn Reeder

Book Overview

Twelve-year-old Edward thought of Simon as his friend and never imagined life without his companion and slave. But when the Union army invades Virginia and takes over Edward's family's plantation, Edward's family flees to nearby Petersburg, while Simon runs toward freedom. With terrific detail and historical facts woven throughout, the author crafts a story set during the actual siege at Petersburg, complete with battle scenes, descriptions of army...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380730731
• ISBN13: 9780380730735
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Acrosss the Lines reveiw

Inside the chimney parlor Simon concentrated on bracing himself against the sooty bricks " He won't find me." " He won't find me." Carolyn Reeder's book Across the Lines is about a 12 year old boy named Edward. His parents have a slave named Simon who is a little older than Edward but Simon is more of a friend than a slave to Edward. All thoughts change when the Yankees take over and Simon runs away. Across the Lines will teach you that friendship is stronger than anything, even a cold blood war. People might think this book is only for boys but it will interest all. This book is historical fiction and has interesting fact like the Yankees had more food and were richer than the Confederates. If you like to read a lot and you like adventure books you will like this book.

Exposing children to the realities of war.

Across the Lines provides children with a realistic view of what two young boys went through during the time period of the Civil War.