It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone -- they're marching with the army. But then orders come through: the men are called to battle in Pennsylvania. Thomas has made it so far ... but does he have what it takes to survive Gettysburg?.
year: 2013
call number/section: 1000, 920, 7, 6, 5
subjects: gettysburg (pa.), battle of, 1863, fiction, siblings, united states, history, 1861-1865, civil war, fiction, gettysburg, battle of, gettysburg, pa., 1863, juvenile fiction, child slaves, fugitive slaves, civil war, 1861-1865, juvenile fiction, fiction, history, juvenile works, slaves, historical fiction, united states, confederate states of america, historical fiction
Editions
Tarshis, Lauren
Scholastic (2013)
Witnessing the harrowing events of the Civil War from the sidelines, eleven-year-old Henry endures the most grueling challenges of his life throughout a hot July week when he becomes inadvertently involved in the historic battle.
Schools: 2
Tarshis, Lauren
It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone -- they're marching with the army. But then orders come through: the men are called to battle in Pennsylvania. Thomas has made it so far ... but does he have what it takes to survive Gettysburg?.
Schools: 2
Tarshis, Lauren
In 1863, child slave Thomas and his sister Birdie journey north and meet up with Union soldiers who have orders to fight at Gettysburg.
Schools: 90
Tarshis, Lauren
In 1863, child slave Thomas and his sister Birdie journey north and meet up with Union soldiers who have orders to fight at Gettysburg.
Schools: 0