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The Civil War Begins

From the Series Understanding the Civil War
  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 9
  • Reading Level: Grade 6

This volume details the crucial early battles of the Civil War in 1861-62, including the firing on Fort Sumter, the Confederate victory at First Manassas (Bull Run), "Stonewall" Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, the Union victory at Shiloh, and Robert E. Lee's Second Manassas (Bull Run) success. Timelines, annotated diagrams, and colorful maps bring each battle to life.

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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 9
Reading Level Grade 6
Age Range 10 - 14
Dewey 973.7
Lexile 810L
ATOS Reading Level 6.1
Guided Reading Level U
Subjects History
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2012
Number of Pages 48
Dimensions 8.5 x 10
Graphics
BISACS JNF025270, JNF025130, JNF025170
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Reviewed on 31 January 2011

The Civil War Begins - Children's Literature

Early on an April morning in 1861 the residents of Charleston, South Carolina, waited with baited breath. Then, the sound of a cannon being fired was heard. Swiftly, the reports of other artillery pieces could be discerned. The shelling of Fort Sumter, so anticipated with joy or dread by so many people, had begun. With the firing of those shots the die was cast and America began its long and bloody journey down the trail of civil war. Looking back at the still emerging course of American history, it is difficult to imagine a more compelling turning point than the firing on Fort Sumter.

Author: Jane H. Gould