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Contributor(s): O'Brien, Tim (Illustrator), Reeder, Carolyn (Author)

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ISBN: 0689826966     ISBN-13: 9780689826962
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: May 1999
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Annotation: The Civil War may be over, but for 12-year-old Will Page, who considers the Yankees responsible for the deaths of his parents and brother and sisters, the pain will never end. And now Will has to go live with his Uncle Jed, who refused to fight for the Confederate cause. But is Uncle Jed the traitor and coward Will believes him to be? An ALA Notable Book. Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 89031976
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 800(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" L (0.25 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Geographic Orientation - Virginia
- Topical - Civil War
- Topical - Death/Dying
- Topical - Family
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Ingram Children's Advance 06/01/1999 pg. 66
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 6028
Reading Level: 5.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
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Publisher Description:
In the aftermath of the Civil War, recently orphaned Will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices.

Courage wears many faces...

The Civil War may be over, but for twelve-year-old Will Page, the pain and bitterness haven't ended. How could they have, when the Yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family?

And now Will has to leave his comfortable home in the Shenandoah Valley and live with relatives he has never met, people struggling to eke out a living on their farm in the war-torn Virginia Piedmont. But the worst of it is that Will's uncle Jed had refused to fight for the Confederacy.

At first, Will regards his uncle as a traitor--or at least a coward. But as they work side by side, Will begins to respect the man. And when he sees his uncle stand up for what he believes in, Will realizes that he must rethink his definition of honor and courage.

 
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