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The six-book Civil War series was featured in the Fall issue of
Learning Magazine. Get all six Civil War books. The set includes the Who, What, When and Where of the Civil War plus a Trivia and Resource Book. The Student's Civil War is a series of funky nonfiction graphic novels that entice a new generation of kids to learn about the Civil War! The books in this new series are teeming with drama, and they bring life and liveliness to Civil War studies - just in time for the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The six books (WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, TRIVIA, and RESOURCES) combine historical facts with contemporary devices in a captivating concept. They include speedy dialog, dramatic stories, lots of first person dialog, people, facts, tragedy, places, and lots more - all in an unbiased, thoughtful approach to this eventful and enlightening piece of American history. The books are published by award-winning publisher Gallopade International, and written by award-winning author Carole Marsh. They are designed for ages 9-14 (grades 4-8). To view sample pages, see the individual books. Click HERE to view a book review.
The six books in this set include:
WHO Were the Key Players in the Civil War?
WHAT Was the Civil War All About, Anyway?
WHEN Did It Happen in the Civil War?
WHERE Did the Civil War Happen?
Civil War Trivia
Civil War Resource Book
WHAT Was the Civil War All About, Anyway?
The first-shots, nation-divided, winners, losers, blood, guts, glory, and not so glorious story of America's only Civil War!
This book on basically “What Was the Civil War All About, Anyway?” takes a unique approach of exploring “what” in bite-size, digestible, entertaining pieces. Instead of the rote, pat answers usually given in books for children, this book actually offers a more practical, thorough, intense look at how Americans got into this mess, and lets students-GASP!-draw their own conclusion. The author, Carole Marsh, believes that kids have strong opinions about war, and are entitled to their own Monday morning quarterbacking as to what was good, bad, right, wrong, etc. regarding this war of brother against brother.
This book includes a combination of funky, radical, text-based, non-fiction graphic novels awash in drama and commentary with speedy but thorough stories, all in first person, and often the words of an actual participant.
WHEN Did It Happen in the Civil War?
A first-hand chronology from the battlefields, home fronts, White House, courthouse, and more... via e-mails, telegrams, text messages, secret ciphers & more!
This book on “when” the Civil War took place completely (and thankfully!) disregards the boring monotone of a strict chronology (YAWN!) and tackles the question of “when” through a clever ongoing monologue via GPS, telegram, bullhorn, text messages, cell phone calls, and other “of the era” as well as anachronistic communication tools. Yes, “when” can be a page-a-day kind of thing, or the horror of an endless battle, or the split second between the bullet and the body.
This book includes a combination of funky, radical, text-based non-fiction graphic novels awash in drama and commentary with speedy but thorough stories, all in first person, and often the words of an actual participant.
WHERE Did the Civil War Happen?
See yourself via historic documents, Google maps, virtual road trips, battlefields, photographs, landmarks, and more!
This book on “where” the Civil War took place takes an innovative, far more understandable, approach with young readers as they explore the geography of the war from a cinemascope look, as well as bird's eye views of America at the start of the war, the design and purpose of forts, earthworks, etc., the set-up of a battlefield, where soldiers were buried, and so much more. “Where” to a young reader is not all about geography, but more about making sense of place, whether that's along the Underground Railroad, or face-to-face on the skirmish line.
This book includes a combination of funky, radical, text-based non-fiction graphic novels awash in drama and commentary with speedy but thorough stories, all in first person, and often the words of an actual participant.
WHO Were the Key Players in the Civil War?
The president, generals, soldiers, spies, mothers, wives, children, doctors, nurses, brothers-facing brothers, and more!
This book on “who” were the participants in the Civil War gives students a virtual chronological flood of not only the usual suspects of generals, presidents, and soldiers, but also the children, animals, mothers, spies, nurses, slaves, and others who were caught up in the events leading to war, during the war, and in its aftermath. Using either the actual dramatic words of participants, as well as invented dialogue, this fast-paced, free-flowing non-fiction graphic novel brings the war to vivid life for young readers.
Civil War Trivia includes facts, tall tales, fascinating folklore, stories, songs, journals and more! This book provides an accurate, fast-paced, fascinating (even flabbergasting!) look at how facts can tell a story of not just war, but human nature, invention, coincidence, the farfetched, the big, the small, the impossible, the “who'd a thunk it?!” Yet another creative Gallopade way to tell the story that needs to be told, but with a constant flow of clever “hooks” and “gotchas” that keep kids reading and caring.
Civil War Resource Book includes battles, battlefields, diagrams, uniforms, insignia, how to make hardtack, a day in the life of a soldier, currency, equipment, artillery, 20 names for the civil war, music, reenactments, ships, subs, sites and more!