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Author
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Set during the Civil War era and exploring the next chapter of history-the end of slavery-this powerful story of love and healing is about three people who struggle to overcome the pain of the past and define their own future"--
Author
Series
Novels of the Civil War volume 3
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The latest installment in the series that began with A Blaze of Glory and A Chain of Thunder. Summer, 1863: the Federal triumph at Vicksburg has secured complete control of the vital Mississippi River from the Confederacy. Under the now-proven leadership of Ulysses Grant, the victorious Federal army moves eastward, intent on the capture of the rail hub of Chattanooga, with the eventual goal of a march on Atlanta. But the Confederate forces are not...
Author
Series
Civil War trilogy (Jeff Shaara) volume 2
Publisher
Ballantine
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Portraits of Lee, Longstreet, and other Civil War leaders are interwoven with historical detail to provide a fictional recreation of the bloody battle at Gettysburg.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A best-selling novelist enlists her own sister to bring us the story of two Southern sisters, disguised as men, who join the Confederate Army--one seeking vengeance on the battlefield, the other finding love. In a war that pitted brother against brother, two sisters choose their own battle. Joseph and Thomas are fresh recruits for the Confederate Army, daring to join the wild fray that has become the seemingly endless Civil War, sharing everything...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"John Alves, son of a famous Presbyterian martyr on the Portuguese island of Madeira, spends his childhood in jail and in poverty. When he meets Mary Freitas--though the adopted daughter of a master botanist, her true lineage is the subject of dangerous rumor--a spark kindles a lasting bond. But soon their families must confront the rising blood tide of warfare between Catholics and Protestants. Fleeing with only what they can carry, John and Mary...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
New York Times Born to slave-holding aristocracy in Richmond, Virginia, and educated by Northern Quakers, Elizabeth Van Lew was a paradox of her time. When her native state seceded in April 1861, Van Lew’s convictions compelled her to defy the new Confederate regime. Pledging her loyalty to the Lincoln White House, her courage would never waver, even as her wartime actions threatened not only her reputation, but also her life. Van Lew’s skills...
Author
Series
Novels of the Civil War volume 1
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
11) The ice harp
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellevue Literary Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Retired from public life, Ralph Waldo Emerson takes up arms to save a fugitive black soldier from unjust arrest in the tenth of Lock's American Novels"--
12) Varina: a novel
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
13) March: a novel
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
In a story inspired by the father character in "Little Women" and drawn from the journals and letters of Louisa May Alcott's father, a man leaves behind his family to serve in the Civil War and finds his beliefs challenged by his experiences.
15) Pink and Say
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Say Curtis describes his meeting with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War, and their capture by Southern troops. Based on a true story about the author's great-great-grandfather.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865, ten-year-old Eli and other newly freed slaves gather to honor the memory of fallen Union soldiers, an event considered to be one of the first celebrations of what is now called Memorial Day. Includes author's note.
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Eighteen-year-old Jerusalem, a fearless Saint with demigod powers, joins the Union Army seeking revenge against the vampire who enslaved her family, but in order to find success, she finds herself reluctantly teaming up with Alexei, a handsome Union vampire she can't help but fall for.
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Lucy is just about to tuck into a plate of tacos at her favorite Austin joint, Big Flaco's, when she gets an unexpected visit from her former-and least-favorite-co-worker. Camilla Braithwaite hasn't gotten much friendlier since the last time Lucy saw her, but that doesn't stop her from asking a favor. In her hand is a newspaper feature on an ancestor, a civil war corporal-and a liar, according to the article. Charles Braithwaite is depicted as a...
Author
Series
Novels of the Civil War volume 4
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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