<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this brilliant fictional tour de force that can be read as a novel or performed as readers' theater, the Newbery Award-winning author recreates the first great battle of the Civil War from the points of view of 16 participants--Northern and Southern, male and female, black and white.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book</strong></p><p>In this brilliant fictional tour de force, which the <em>New York Times</em> called a deft, poignant novel, Newbery Medal-winning author Paul Fleischman re-creates the first great battle of the Civil War from the points of view of sixteen participants. </p><p>Northern and Southern, male and female, white and black. Here are voices that tell of the dreams of glory, the grim reality, the hopes, horror, and folly of a nation discovering the true nature of war.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>A Civil War drama told in sixteen voices, this 'is a heartbreaking and remarkably vivid portrait of a war that remains our nation's bloodiest conflict.... Fleischman's artistry is nothing short of astounding.' --Publishers Weekly. 'Fleischman has done what he does best--create a unique piece of fiction with echoes of his poetry throughout.' --H. 'Outstanding... unforgettable as historical fiction... an important book for every library.' --SLJ. <p> Notable Children's Books of 1994 (ALA)<br />1994 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)<br />1994 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)<br />Best Books of 1993 (SLJ)<br />1993 Books for Youth Editors' Choices (BL)<br /><br />1994 Teachers' Choices (IRA)<br />Notable 1994 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)<br />1994 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)<br />1994 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction for Children<br />1993 Choices: The Year's Best Books (Publishers Weekly)<br />Children's Books of 1993 (Library of Congress)<br />1994 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)<br />100 Books for Reading and Sharing 1994 (NY Public Library)<br /><br />1994 Silver Medal for Literature (Commonwealth Club of California)<br />1994 Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award Winner (Westchester, NY Library System)</p>
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