The Bushwhacker: A Civil War Adventure - Couverture souple

Garrity, Jennifer Johnson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1561452017 ISBN 13 : 9781561452019

Editeur : Peachtree, 1999

Synopsis

During the Civil War, fourteen-year-old Jacob Knight returns from the cornfield one day to find bushwhackers—Confederate sympathizers in the Union state of Missouri—terrorizing his family.

At the insistence of his mother, Jacob and his seven-year-old sister, Eliza, flee the house for safety. When the two young people dare to return home the following morning, their family is nowhere to be found, and their home is burnt to the ground. Not knowing what else to do, Jacob and Eliza take their one remaining horse and journey north to their aunt's home in Iowa, hoping to find their missing family members there.

Jennifer Johnson Garrity brings the American Civil War era to life in this story about family, trust, and courage during a time of great uncertainty.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jennifer Johnson Garrity has published several books for middle readers. Her interest in Missouri's difficult position during the Civil War began as a result of conducting extensive research into her family history. This research inspired The Bushwhacker. She lives in Germany.

After a long career as a freelance illustrator, producing work for books and magazines, Paul Bachem now devotes his time to painting landscapes and seascapes from nature. His paintings are in numerous private collections as well as the permanent collection of the Forbes Gallery in New York City. He lives in New Jersey.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Peachtree
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1561452017
• ISBN 13: 9781561452019
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Bachem Paul
• Nombre de pages: 196
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• Personne responsable: non disponible