The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War
by Jim Murphy
Using excerpts from letters and diaries written by boys between the ages of 12 and... read more
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- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 1990
Word Count 18,822
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1060L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 6018, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Recruiting, enlistment, etc
- Children
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Children--Juvenile literature
- Confederate States of America. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--Juvenile literature
- Civil War, 1861-1865
- History
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
- United States
- Confederate States of America
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 19th Century
- United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Juvenile literature
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jim Murphy
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ed Sala
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Winner, 1991
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1990
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