John Lincoln Clem
John Lincoln Clem

Author: E. F. Abbott

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2016-02-16

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 1250080304

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Would you ever run off to join the army, leaving your family behind? That's what nine-year-old John Lincoln Clem does in 1861. Determined to fight for his country, Johnny sneaks onto a train filled with men from the 3rd Ohio Union Regiment. Taken in by the older soldiers, Johnny becomes a drummer boy, and later, takes up his own musket. As the war rages on, Johnny experiences the brutalities of battle as well as the rampant illness and gnawing hunger in between. But the most dangerous part of Johnny’s journey is yet to come. Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This title has Common Core connections.

John Lincoln Clem Letter
John Lincoln Clem Letter

Author: John Lincoln Clem

Publisher:

Published: 1871

Total Pages: 1

ISBN-13:

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Handwritten letter from Clem, asking the general to convey Clem's thanks to the President [Grant] for having nominated him a 2nd lieutenant in the 24th Infantry. Clem signs his name, followed by the nickname "drummmer boy of Shiloh."

Sybil Ludington
Sybil Ludington

Author: E. F. Abbott

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2016-02-16

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1250080347

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What would you do if your country was counting on you to deliver a message? That's sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington’s urgent mission. In 1777, Sybil and her family believe the American colonies should be free from British control. Sybil’s father leads a regiment of New York militiamen, and everyone in the family is dedicated to the Patriot cause. Using spy tactics and codes, the Ludingtons gather intelligence, hoping to stay one step ahead of their enemies. When British troops raid nearby Danbury, Connecticut, Sybil gallops through the night to call out her father's men. But the journey is dangerous for a girl who’s all alone. With obstacles at every turn, will she make it in time to stop the British? Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This title has Common Core connections.

Civil War Drummer Boy
Civil War Drummer Boy

Author: Verla Kay

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780399239922

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When the Confederate Army calls, Johnny puts aside playing games with his sisters and leaves his plantation home to serve as a drummer boy.

Sorted! (Agent Alfie, Book 2)
Sorted! (Agent Alfie, Book 2)

Author: Justin Richards

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2009-10-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 0007347359

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A hilarious new series for younger readers, following the misadventures of an ordinary boy at an extraordinary school for young spies...

Nettie & Nellie Crook
Nettie & Nellie Crook

Author: E. F. Abbott

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2016-02-16

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1250080339

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Can you imagine being placed in an orphanage while your parents are still alive? That’s what happens to Nettie and Nellie Crook, who are only five years old in 1910 when they are removed from their home in New York. No one tells Nettie and Nellie why their parents can no longer care for them, and later, no one explains why the orphans are put on a train headed west. The girls soon find themselves put on display in various small towns, where prospective parents examine and select children for adoption. Nettie and Nellie are taken by Mr. and Mrs. Chapin—will this be a happy ending for the twins? Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This title has Common Core connections.

A Cry for Rodney
A Cry for Rodney

Author: JEW

Publisher: A Cry for Rodney

Published: 2022-01-12

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781667813349

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Rodney grows up in the ghetto of Camden New Jersey not loving himself because he is raised to look down on the flaws of his race. Through the ups and down of the story you will be able to receive a message of self awareness of the same principles Rodney endures.