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American Civil War (1861-1865) Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Juvenile literature Secret service Spies United States United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Juvenile literature United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Secret service Juvenile literature États-Unis Histoire 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) Ouvrages pour la jeunesseOtfinoski, Steven
Summary: "This book details major events of the U.S. Civil War, as well as the war's cultural impact"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2017
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Summary: Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2004
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Set You Wouldn't 973.73 RatliffThompson, Ben
Summary: An educational collection of amazing-but-true facts about the Civil War shares accounts of such events as female spies fighting for the Rebel cause, cavalry rides in enemy territory, and the reelection of President Lincoln.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2014
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Summary: Explores what it was like to be on both sides of the fighting during the conflict, including day-to-day life in the army.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.742 SAVSummary: "A history of the American Civil War, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 AMECooke, Tim
Summary: "Approaches the topic of the Civil War from the perspective of those fighting in it"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 COOSandler, Martin W.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 SANHarris, Duchess
Summary: During the American Civil War, escaped slaves found refuge near Union forts. They formed communities called contraband camps. The largest of these was the Grand Contraband Camp near Fort Monroe in Virginia. The Grand Contraband Camp explores the history and legacy of this camp.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, An imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.71 HARBrooks, Victor.
Summary: Describes some of the new weapons and devices which both Confederates and Yankees produced during the Civil War making it the first truly "modern" war in history.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.74 BROMoss, Marissa
Summary: Eager to fight for the North during the Civil War, Sarah Emma Edmonds joins a Michigan infantry regiment. She excels as a soldier, and she even takes on the grueling task of nursing the wounded. Because of her heroism, she is asked to become a spy, cross enemy lines, and infiltrate a Confederate camp. For her first mission, Sarah must once again disguise herself and rely on the kindness of...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 921 EDMLeBoutillier, Linda
Summary: "The U.S. Civil War was a war that changed the face, body, and heart of the United States forever. Secrets of the U.S. Civil War reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles that have affected the maps on our walls and the allegiances in our hearts."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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Summary: A picture book biography of Sarah Emma Edmonds, a Canadian-born woman who served as a spy in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EDMJarrow, Gail
Summary: "...explores the science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2020
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Summary: "Describes the people and events of the Civil War. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of a Union soldier at Gettysburg, a civilian during the siege of Vicksburg, or a Confederate soldier at Chancellorsville"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2010
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Summary: Describes the military uniforms worn by individual units of Federal and Confederate armies during the Civil War as well as the battlefield activities of the these units.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.14 LLOArroyo, Raymond
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo comes a picture book biography of Tad Lincoln and his father President Abraham Lincoln and a story about a father's love for his son and the wisdom of a child. Tad Lincoln was forever getting into trouble. He bounced around the White House making mischief and annoying the staff. Only President Lincoln was never annoyed--he...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Zonderkidz 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LINJohnson, Jennifer
Summary: "Explains the history of the battle at Gettysburg during the Civil War"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2020
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Summary: "Sparked by the secession of the Southern states and the creation of the Confederacy, the Civil War raged between 1861 and 1865. But many popular stories about the Civil War have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of the Civil War dives into the myths about the war fought over slavery and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.7 GALGraves, Kerry A.
Summary: Discusses the school life of Northern children at the time of the Civil War, including lessons, books, teachers, examinations, and special days. Includes activities and sidebars.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Earth Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 370.973 GRAKrull, Kathleen.
Summary: A biography of one of America's greatest presidents, focusing on his use of wit and humor, and his love of language.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Children's Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.7 KRUCrenshaw, Ellen T.
Summary: "See the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes Alfred Waud, a special artist and war correspondent whose depiction of Pickett's Charge is thought to be the only visual account by an eyewitness. A story of extreme risk, strife, and the search for truth, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the crucial Civil War battle"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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Summary: 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 973.7 STAJones-Radgowski, Jehan
Summary: "With the stroke of a pen, President Abraham Lincoln freed the South's enslaved people in the midst of the brutal U.S. Civil War. Or did he? Who did the Emancipation Proclamation really free? What effect did it have on the course of the Civil War? And what became of the inkstand with which he wrote the famous document? Find the answers to these questions and discover more of what an artifact...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.714 JONHerbert, Janis
Summary: Teaches about the Civil War from the secession debates to Appomattox, by means of activities like making butternut dye, decoding wigwag, and baking hardtack. Includes a resource section with a glossary and pertinent web sites.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 1999