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Historical Fiction Civil War
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Love Twelve Miles Long by Glenda ArmandIn 1820s Maryland, Frederick's mother, who is a slave on a different plantation, walks 12 miles each way for a nighttime visit with her son, during which she recounts what each mile of the journey represents. Based on the childhood of Frederick Douglass.
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More Than Anything Else by Marie BradbyWanting to learn how to read above all other ambitions, nine-year-old Booker T. Washington fears that his long days in the saltworks will prevent him from trying, until a final burst of determination makes his hopes possible.
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Priscilla and the Hollyhocks by Anne BroylesPriscilla, a slave girl who plants hollyhocks wherever she goes in memory of her mother--and in hopes of a better life, finally gets a chance at freedom when she is forced to march along the Trail of Tears.
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The Blue and the Gray by Eve BuntingA young white boy and his African-American friend explore the grassy fields near the construction area of their new homes, which is on the site of an 1862 Civil War battleground, and one boy's father reminds them of the war's lesson of freedom.
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Freedom's School by Lesa Cline-RansomeEnrolling in school when their parents are freed from slavery, Lizzie and her brother endure long walks in harsh weather and the animosity of racist neighbors to attend their plain but beloved school.
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Barefoot : Escape on the Underground Railroad by Pamela Duncan EdwardsFollows one desperate man's passage along the Underground Railroad, during which he is seemingly helped by the animals he encounters, who lead him to food and water while luring away his pursuers.
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Hush Harbor : Praying in Secret by Freddi Williams EvansWhile Simmy watches for danger from high in a tree, other slaves gather in a hidden spot in the woods to sing and pray together in their own way, risking their lives in pursuit of religious freedom.
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Most Loved in All the World by Tonya HegaminEven though Mama is an agent on the Underground Railroad, in order to help others she must remain a slave, but she teaches her daughter the value of freedom through a gift of love and sacrifice.
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Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys by Elizabeth Fitzgerald HowardIntroduces young readers to the struggles and sacrifices that young African Americans, especially girls, had to endure in order to attend school and become educated.
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Now Let Me Fly : the Story of a Slave Family by Dolores JohnsonThe story of Minna, snatched as a child from her African village, sold to a plantation owner in America, and stripped of her name and family, offers a personal glimpse of the terrors of slavery.
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Civil War Drummer Boy by Verla KayWhen the Confederate Army calls, young Johnny puts aside playing games with his sisters and leaves his plantation home to serve as a drummer boy, and when he returns to the magnolia trees and cotton blossoms of his home, Johnny and the country are forever changed.
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Walking Home to Rosie Lee by A. LaFayeAt the end of the Civil War, young Gabe meets many other former slaves getting a feel for freedom whose kindness helps him in his quest to find his mother, who was sold away.
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Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen LevineWhen his family is sold during the era of slavery, a determined young boy who dreams of freedom ships himself in a wooden box to a place up north in the hopes of living the life he always wanted, in an inspiring story about one of the Underground Railroad's most amazing escapes.
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Hope's Gift by Kelly Starling LyonsA runaway slave during the Civil War, Hope's father returns after the Emancipation Proclamation as a member of the U.S. Colored Troops, in a poignant story that celebrates the 150th anniversary of the executive order issued by President Lincoln that proclaimed freedom for the slaves living in the 10 Confederate States of America, then in rebellion against the Union.
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January's Sparrow by Patricia PolaccoSuffering at the hands of their vicious slave master and watching one of their kin beaten to death, Sadie and the rest of her family flee to the safety of the north, but just as they begin to settle into a free and happy new life, a package containing a special item Sadie was once given by the deceased arrives with a mysterious note attached.
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Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln by Patricia PolaccoAnticipating a boring day with their grandmother at a Civil War museum, Michael and Derek are entranced by the mysterious museum's realistic depictions of 1863 and find themselves transported through time to a Confederate-occupied battlefield.
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Under the Quilt of Night by James E. RansomeTells of one girl's escape from slavery into freedom via the Underground Railroad, through treacherous terrain and under cover of darkness, in order to reach a home where a special quilt hangs to show that she has reached a safe destination.
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The Patchwork Path : a Quilt Map to Freedom by Bettye StroudHaving always treasured the special quilt her mother made before she died and her sister was sold to another plantation owner, Hannah discovers something special about the quilt when she travels along the Underground Railroad with her father to a life of freedom in the safety of the northern states.
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Drummer Boy : Marching to the Civil War by Ann Warren TurnerA thirteen-year-old boy lies about his age to join the Union forces during the Civil War, playing his drum to relay orders and rally spirits, and witnesses the friendships that war creates and then breaks apart.
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Nettie's Trip South by Ann Warren TurnerA ten-year-old northern girl encounters the ugly realities of slavery when she visits Richmond, Virginia, and sees a slave auction.
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The Secret to Freedom by Marcia K. VaughanWhen her brother, Albert, brings home quilts that contain hidden instructions to help slaves escape on the Underground Railroad, Lucy must create a special quilt square for him when he is forced to flee after his involvement in this effort is discovered, in a powerful story set in 1860.
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The Yankee at the Seder by Elka WeberAs a Confederate family prepares for Passover the day after the Civil War has ended, a Yankee arrives on their Virginia doorstep and is invited to share their meal, to the dismay of ten-year-old Jacob. Includes historical notes about Corporal Myer Levy, on whom the story is based, and his prominent Philadelphia family
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The Listeners by Gloria WhelanAfter a day of picking cotton in late 1860, Ella May, a young slave, joins her friends Bobby and Sue at their second job of listening outside the windows of their master's house for useful information about the slaves' futures.
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Voices from the Underground Railroad by Kay WintersThe creators of Voices From the Oregon Trail present an unflinching account of the experiences of two young runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad whose dangerous journey is also presented from the viewpoints of slave catchers and secret helpers.
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Show Way by Jacqueline WoodsonSonnie tells the tale of her great-grandma, who, sold into slavery when she was seven years old, created quilts called Show Ways, which were maps for slaves to follow to freedom, and passed this knowledge down for generations to come.
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Across Five Aprils by Irene HuntEach succeeding spring brings Jethro Creighton, a brave, young Illinois boy, closer to manhood as he faces the harsh realities of the American Civil War. A Newbery Honor Book.
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The Not-So-Boring Letters of Private Nobody by Matthew LandisSeventh grader Oliver, a Civil War buff and weekend reenactor, is partnered with two misfits--Ella, who is on the verge of failing all her classes, and Kevin, who is Oliver's lunch companion--to create a documentary about the wartime experience of a Civil War contemporary, and while they conduct research in local historical societies, collaborate on a script, and edit the film, they discover secrets about their Pennsylvania soldier and learn how to be friends with each other.
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Civil War on Sunday by Mary Pope OsborneJack and Annie are transported by their magic tree house to the time of the Civil War where they meet Clara Barton.
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A Time to Dance : Virginia's Civil War Diary by Mary Pope OsborneVirginia Dickens records the events of her life as her family moves to New York City in the aftermath of the Civil War, and she begins to dream of a life in the theater.
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Calico Girl by Jerdine NolenEnduring slavery through the American Civil War, 12-year-old Callie and her family look forward to freedom and becoming educated when the State of Virginia ratifies the Contraband Law in 1861, granting a measure of safety for runaways.
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Like a River : a Civil War Novel by Kathy Cannon WiechmanTwo Union soldiers, one too young to have properly enlisted, and the other a girl disguised as a boy, find themselves struggling through the rigors and horrors of war, from amputation to the Andersonville prison camp.
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I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 by Lauren TarshisWitnessing the harrowing events of the Civil War from the sidelines, eleven-year-old Henry endures the most grueling challenges of his life throughout a hot July week when he becomes inadvertently involved in the historic battle.
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