A review by librarydosebykristy
The Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali

4.0

I loved this adorable, pitch perfect for middle school story about Amos, a history lover and Civil War reenactor in his small Illinois town. An openly gay 13-year old, Amos has a crush on a new reenactor volunteer, Ben, who *seems* like he might like him back but who is a homeschooled son of religious, openly homophonic parents.
Amos has also recently become interested in finding evidence of LGBTQ + people from the past. Surely they existed, he reasons, but where are their stories?

Such a great topic, such a gentle, cute story. Loved this. Perfect for grades 5 and up.