Escape by night a Civil War adventure
Tommy, the son of a Presbyterian minister in Augusta, Georgia, during the Civil War, must search his conscience to decide whether he should help a Yankee soldier escape and return home. Inspired by the early life of Woodrow Wilson.
| Main Author: | Myers, Laurie. |
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| Other Authors: | Bates, Amy June (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Henry Holt,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Tommy, the son of a Presbyterian minister in Augusta, Georgia, during the Civil War, must search his conscience to decide whether he should help a Yankee soldier escape and return home. Inspired by the early life of Woodrow Wilson. |
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| Item Description: |
"A Civil War adventure"--Dust jkt. |
| Physical Description: |
120 p. : ill., maps ; 19 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780805088250 (hc : alk. paper) 0805088253 (hc : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
Laurie Myers is the author of several well-received books for intermediate readers, including Lewis and Clark and Me and collections of stories that she collaborated on with her mother Betsy Byars and sister, Betsy Duffey: My Dog, My Hero ; Dog Diaries ; and Cat Diaries . Ms. Myers lives with her family in Augusta, Georgia. Amy June Bates has illustrated many books for children, including The Dog Who Belonged to No One by Amy Hest and Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight by Kathleen Krull. She graduated from Brigham Young University and now lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. |