Fiction For Younger ReadersHopkinson, Deborah. Billy And The Rebel: Based On A True Civil War Story. (463368) A mother and son shelter a young Confederate deserter. (06-08) Atheneum 2005 B,K,L,Q (AR/RC) $19.29 Hopkinson, Deborah. From Slave To Soldier: Based On A True Civil War Story. (463384) A young slave joins the Union Army to fight for freedom. (06-08) Atheneum 2005 B,K,L,Q (AR/RC) $19.29

Myers, Laurie. Escape By Night: A Civil War Adventure. (665978) Bates, Amy June, il. Tommy, the son of a Presbyterian minister in Augusta, Georgia, during the Civil War, must decide if he should help a Yankee soldier escape and return home. (08-12) Holt 2011 B,K,L,Q,CA,W (AR/RC) $17.89 Polacco, Patricia. Pink And Say. (723338) Say Curtis describes his meeting with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War, and their capture by Southern troops. (04-08) Philomel 1994 B,K+,L+,M+,C (AR/RC) $19.99 Polacco, Patricia. Just In Time, Abraham Lincoln. (723391) Two brothers visit a museum in West Virginia, with their grandmother, and end up in a realistic setting of the Antietam battlefield and meet historical figures from its aftermath. (07-09) Putnam 2011 B,K,L,Q,CA (AR/RC) $19.99 Rhodes, Jewell Parker. Sugar. (749493) In 1870, Reconstruction brings big changes to the Louisiana

sugar plantation where spunky ten-year-old Sugar has always lived, including her friendship with Billy, the son of her former master, and the arrival of workmen from China. (08-12) Little 2013 B,K+,L,Q+,M,C,W (AR/RC) $19.29 Schwabach, Karen. Storm Before Atlanta. (790907) In 1863 Georgia, an alliance forms between 10-year-old New Yorker Jeremy, 14-year-old Confederate Charlie, and runaway slave Dulcie. (08-12) Random 2010 B,K,L,Q+,M (AR/RC) $19.29 Tarshis, Lauren. I Survived The Battle Of Gettysburg, 1863. (872571) Dawson, Scott, il. In 1863, the Civil War is raging throughout the country. Eleven-year-old Henry has been on the sidelines so far--but the events of a hot July week in Pennsylvania are about to change his life forever. Does he have what it takes to survive the battle of Gettysburg? (07-10) Scholastic 2013 B (AR/RC) $11.85 Set S34948 _____ 8 Books @ $146.88

Fiction For Older ReadersCalkhoven, Laurie. Will At The Battle Of Gettysburg, 1863. (183689) In 1863, Will, 12, and his family fight for the Union army when a battle starts in his hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (10-14) Dutton 2011 K,L,Q (AR/RC) $19.29 Hahn, Mary Downing. Hear The Wind Blow. (410570) With their mother dead and their home burned, a thirteen-year-old boy and his little sister set out across Virginia in search of relatives during the

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final days of the Civil War. (10-14) Clarion 2003 B,L,M,C (AR/RC) $19.29 Kluger, Jeffrey. Freedom Stone. (524678) With the help of a magical stone from Africa, a thirteen-year-old slave travels to the battle of Vicksburg to clear her father’s name and free her family from bondage. (09-13) Philomel 2011 B+,L,Q,C,W+ (AR/RC) $19.29 Moss, Marissa. Soldier’s Secret: The Incredible True Story Of Sarah Edmonds, A Civil War Hero. (661671) Sarah masquerades as a man during the Civil War, leading to an adventurous life of risk & danger. (12-16) Amulet 2012 B,K+,L,Q (AR/RC) $19.27 Philbrick, W. R. (W. Rodman) Mostly True Adventures Of Homer P. Figg. (714457) Young Homer Figg, an orphan, sets off to follow his only brother into the thick of the Civil War. (09-12) Blue Sky Press 2009 B,K,L,Q+,M,C,W+ (AR/RC) $19.29 Wells, Rosemary. Lincoln And His Boys. (933402) Lynch, P. J., il. Brothers Willie and Taddie share stories about their father, Abraham Lincoln. (08-12) Candlewick 2009 B,K,L,Q,CA,W+ (AR/RC) $19.29 Set S34949 _____ 6 Books @ $115.72

Nonfiction For Younger ReadersAdler, David A. Honest Abe Lincoln: Easy-To-Read Stories About Abraham Lincoln. (043098) Wallner, John C., il. Highlights the life and accomplishments of an American hero. (05-08) Holiday House 2009 K,L,Q (AR/RC) $18.57 Adler, David A. Picture Book Of Abraham Lincoln. (043632) Follows the life of the popular president, from his childhood on the frontier to his assassination after the end of the Civil War. (05-09) Holiday House 2011 B,K-,L,CA (AR/RC) $19.97 Benoit, Peter. Civil War. (111270) Discusses the causes of the Civil War, reconstruction process that followed, and its effect on American life. (08-10) Children’s 2012 L (AR/RC) $13.08 Benoit, Peter. Confederate States Of America. (111275) Discusses the inner workings of the Confederacy, its most

important leaders, and why it failed to win the Civil War. (08-10) Ch i ld ren ’s 2012 L (AR/RC) $13.08 Blashfield, Jean F. Slavery In America. (125363) Details the history of slavery in America, from its earliest days to its abolishment in 1865. (08-10) Children’s 2012 L (AR/RC) $13.08 Brenner, Martha. Abe Lincoln’s Hat. (148745) A brief biography of Lincoln which highlights how he used his top hat to store notes, letters, and contracts. (06-08) Random 2003 B,L (AR/RC) $11.60

Friedman, Robin. Silent Witness: A True Story Of The Civil War. (357130) The story of the McLean family of Virginia and their involvement with the Civil War. (04-08) Houghton 2005 K,L,Q+,M,C (AR/RC) $12.47 Hale, Nathan. Big Bad Ironclad! (411983) The history of the amazing Ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War. In graphic novel format. (08-12) Amulet 2012 K,Q+,M (AR/RC) $16.47

Harness, Cheryl. Mary Walker Wears The Pants: The True Story Of The Doctor, Reformer, And Civil War Hero. (420064) Molinari, Carlo, il. A biography of a remarkable woman who challenged traditional roles and lived life on her own terms. (06-09) Whitman 2013 B,K,L,Q,CM,W (AR/RC) $19.29 Jarrow, Gail. Lincoln’s Flying Spies: Thaddeus Lowe And The Civil War Balloon Corps. (489962) During the Civil War, balloons provided air reconnaissance for the Union army. (08-12) Calkins Creek 2010 B,K,Q ( A R / R C ) $20.67 Jones, Carrie. Sarah Emma Edmonds Was A Great Pretender: The True Story Of A Civil War Spy. (499440) Oldroyd, Mark, il. True story of a woman whose pretending earned her a place in our country’s history. (07-11) Carolrhoda 2011 B,K,L,Q+,M,C,W+ (AR/RC) $19.97

Kalman, Maira. Looking At Lincoln. (506091) A brief look at the life of United States President Abraham Lincoln. (05-08) Penguin 2012 B,K,L,Q+,M,C,W+ (AR/RC) $19.99

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Kostyal, K. M. 1862, Fredericksburg: A New Look At A Bitter Civil War Battle. (530174) Epstein, Lori, il. Examines how one battle affected an entire town, from soldiers to merchants to slaves, and the entire country. (08-12) National Geographic 2011 L,Q (AR/RC) $19.97 Krull, Kathleen. Lincoln Tells A Joke: How Laughter Saved The President (And The Country) (533232) Innerst, Stacy, il. Lincoln’s quirky and infectious sense of humor. (05-08) Harcourt 2010 B,K,L+,Q+,M,CA,W+ (AR/RC) $19.30

Krull, Kathleen. Louisa May’s Battle: How The Civil War Led To Little Women. (533293) Beccia, Carlyn, il. A fascinating look at Louisa May Alcott’s Civil War experience that led to her greatest novel, Little Women. (06-09) Walker 2013 B,K,L,Q (AR/RC) $19.29

Meltzer, Brad. I Am Abraham Lincoln. (636286) Eliopoulos, Christopher, il. Abraham Lincoln was a kid who stood up to bullies and believed in fairness for everyone. With his powerful voice and belief that all people are created equal, he brought the country back together, ended slavery, and became one of America’s greatest presidents. (04-08) Dial 2014 K-,L,Q,CA (AR) $16.49Moss, Marissa. Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story Of Sarah Edmonds, A Civil War Hero. (661640) Hendrix, John, il. A young woman fights in the Civil War disguised as a man. (08-12) Abrams 2011 B,L,Q+,M,C (AR/RC) $20.67 Rappaport, Doreen. Abe’s Honest Words: The Life Of Abraham Lincoln. (739618) Nelson, Kadir, il. Biography of a great president from the time he was a boy until he guided the nation through a long, bitter civil war. (08-10) Hyperion 2008 B+,K,L+,Q+,M,C (AR/RC) $19.29

Sherman, Patrice. Ben And The Emancipation Proclamation. (811638) Cooper, Floyd, il. A self-taught young slave reads Lincoln’s new Emancipation Proclamation to his fellow prisoners. (08-12) Eerdmans 2010 B,K,L,Q (AR/RC) $19.30

VanHecke, Susan. Under The Freedom Tree. (902178) Ladd, London, il. The story of the first contraband camp of the Civil War--seen by some historians as the “beginning of the end of slavery in America.” (06-08) Charlesbridge 2014 K,L,Q+,M,W (AR/RC) $19.27Weatherford, Carole Boston. Beatitudes: From Slavery To Civil Rights. (924772) Ladwig, Tim, il. The foundation of the civil rights movement. (08-12) Eerdmans 2010 B,K,L,Q (AR) $19.30 Winters, Kay. Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books. (956958) A brief biography of Abraham Lincoln, detailing the importance of books in his life. (05-08) Simon 2003 B,K,L,Q,C (AR/RC) $19.99 Set S34950 _____ 22 Books @ $391.11

Nonfiction For Older ReadersAllen, Thomas B. Mr. Lincoln’s High-Tech War: How The North Used The Telegraph, Railroads, Surveillance Balloons, Ironclads, High-Powered Weapons, And More To Win The Civil War. (053435) Technology used by Union soldiers. (10-14) National Geographic 2009 B+,K,L+,Q (AR/RC) $20.67 Bobrick, Benson. Battle Of Nashville: General George H. Thomas & The Most Decisive Battle Of The Civil War. (129452) Profiles General George H. Thomas, an overlooked hero of the Civil War, and shows the military choices that saved the Union. (10-14) Knopf 2010 B,K,L,Q (AR/RC) $21.39 Bolden, Tonya. Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln And The Dawn Of Liberty. (130469) A unique look at the events that led to the Emancipation Proclamation. (10-14) Abrams 2012 B+,K+,L,Q+,M,C+ (AR/RC) $24.87 Fein, Eric. Weapons, Gear, And Uniforms Of The Civil War. (328066) Describes the uniforms, gear, and weapons used by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. (08-14) Capstone 2012 L (AR) $20.78

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Swanson, James L. Chasing Lincoln’s Killer. (867739) A riveting account of the chase for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin. (12-16) Scholastic 2009 B,K,L+,Q,CA,W+ (AR/RC) $19.29 Weber, Jennifer L. Summer’s Bloodiest Days: The Battle Of Gettysburg As Told From All Sides. (927742) The story of the battle of Gettysburg through the voices of those who were there. (10-14) National Geographic 2010 B,L,Q (AR/RC) $19.97 Set S34951 _____ 14 Books @ $286.57

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Freedman, Russell. Lincoln: A Photobiography. (352840) Photographs and text trace the life of the Civil War President. (08-12) Clarion 1987 B+,K+,L+,M+,C+ (AR/RC) $15.79 Holzer, Harold. Father Abraham: Lincoln And His Sons. (461392) The story of Lincoln as a father and the lives of his boys. (10-14) Calkins Creek 2011 B,K,L+,Q+,M (AR/RC) $19.97 Howell, Brian. U.S. Civil War And Reconstruction. (467216) Highlights the civil war and reconstruction period. (10-14) Cherry Lake 2012 B (AR) $20.67

Marrin, Albert. Volcano Beneath The Snow: John Brown’s War Against Slavery. (604646) A poignant biography of the controversial Civil War figure John Brown, a man of many legacies, from hero, freedom fighter, and martyr, to liar, fanatic, and “the father of American terrorism.” (12-16) Knopf 2014 K,L+,Q+,M (AR/RC) $21.39 O’Reilly, Bill. Lincoln’s Last Days: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever. (690846) Recounts one of the most dramatic stories in American history--of how one gunshot changed the country forever. (10-14) Holt 2012 L,Q (AR) $21.39 Raatma, Lucia. Great Women Of The Civil War. (736829) An introduction to the lives of prominent women during the Civil War including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and Clara Barton. (09-12) Compass Point 2005 B,L (AR) $21.11 Stanchak, John E. Civil War. (843455) Examines many aspects of the Civil War, including the issue of slavery, secession, the raising of armies, individual battles, the commanders, Northern life, Confederate culture, the surrender of the South, and the aftermath. (10-14) DK Publishing 2011 B,L,Q (AR) $19.29 Stark, Ken. Marching To Appomattox: The Footrace That Ended The Civil War. (844418) General Lee’s surrender to General Grant at Appomattox. (07-09) Putnam 2009 B,K,L,Q (AR/RC) $19.99

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