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I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
by Lauren Tarshis
Thomas and his sister Birdie are slaves during the time of the civil war. After their Mother passes away and their cousin escapes being sold to another plantation, Thomas discovers that he is about to be sold too! Instead of accepting his fate he and his sister decide to run away north to freedom. Along the way they run into a troop of Union soldiers and are taken back to camp. There they help out and make friends among the men serving. Unfortunately a great battle is just around the corner. Will they survive and make it north?
This is another excellent addition to the "I survived" series. My students love these books and they rarely stay on the shelves for very long. They are also good read aloud books for younger grades. I like that the author includes facts and recommended reading at the end of the book. This is a good way to introduce facts about the civil war to emergent chapter readers.
This is another excellent addition to the "I survived" series. My students love these books and they rarely stay on the shelves for very long. They are also good read aloud books for younger grades. I like that the author includes facts and recommended reading at the end of the book. This is a good way to introduce facts about the civil war to emergent chapter readers.