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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Stephen Crane's immortal masterpiece about the nightmare of war was first published in 1895 and brought its young author immediate international fame. Set during the Civil War, it tells of the brutal disillusionment of a young recruit who had dreamed of the thrill and glory of war, only to find himself fleeing the horror of a battlefield. Shame over his cowardice drives him to seek to redeem himself by being wounded -- earning what he calls the "red...
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"George Scott peered at the nearby Union fortress. Something miraculous was taking place! Three enslaved men had entered but had not been cast out. To Scott, the fortress must be a sanctuary. A place where the three would be safe from capture and harm--never to return to the Confederate South. But exactly why were they granted refuge? Scott left the woods where he had been hiding and joined others in line to enter the fortress. Once inside, his knowledge...
Author
Series
Great escapes (HarperCollins) volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Captured by the Confederate Army in 1863 during the American Civil War, Union soldiers Colonel Thomas Rose and Major A.G. Hamilton are sent to infamous Libby Prison, where they resolve to escape tortuous conditions.