The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War - Softcover

Murphy, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0395664128 ISBN 13: 9780395664124

Publisher: Clarion Books, 1993

Synopsis

First-hand accounts that include diary entries and personal letters describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War.

About this title

About the Author:

Jim Murphy's nonfiction books have received numerous awards, among them two Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, three Orbis Pictus awards, the Margaret A. Edwards award, the James Madison Book Award, and a National Book Award nomination. Born and raised in New Jersey, Jim lives in Maplewood, NJ, with his family. 
jimmurphybooks.com.

From AudioFile:

Often overlooked are the roles that boys between the ages of 10 and 15 played in the Civil War. THE BOYS' WAR provides vignettes of these experiences through excerpts from diaries and letters, which are woven into a basic history of the war. Mindful of the age of his subjects, Ed Sala reads into their memoirs all the naïveté, horror and loneliness of the war years. Daily experiences, from outfitting to drumming to fighting, are vivid. The poignancy of these moments from both Union and Confederate units will not be easily forgotten. At some point, especially with school use, the listening experience would be enriched by an opportunity to view the exceptional photographs of the book. A.R. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0395664128
• ISBN 13: 9780395664124
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128