Retreat from Gettysburg

by Kathleen Ernst

Book Overview

A Williamsport boy faces difficult choices when rising Potomac River floodwater traps the Confederate army to reach Virginia after its battle at Gettysburg. His patriotic feeling is tested when in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572491876
• ISBN13: 9781572491878
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: White Mane Publishing Company
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Action, history, and suspense.

Imagine the year is 1863, just after the Battle of Gettysburg, and you've lost your father and all three brothers in the war. What would you do if a confederate soldier, your fierce enemy, needs help? And would it be right to leave your grieving mother to fight for the cause? These are questions Chigger, the main character of RETREAT FROM GETTYSBURG, faces. Kathleen Ernst's careful research and immense knowledge of this tragic time in history permeate the book. My fourth-grade students get caught up in the fast-moving plot and are drawn to the authentic illustrations. Ernst's lyrical use of language also make this a delightful read aloud.