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Marching to Appomattox
The Footrace That Ended the Civil War
By Stark, Ken
- ISBN
- 978-0-39924-212-0
- Publisher
- New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2009.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Gr 3-5 The beginning of April 1865 was a pivotal time in the Civil War. Following a defeat at Richmond, VA, the Confederate forces tried to outrun the Union troops and get to waiting reinforcements in North Carolina. Instead, Lee's men ended up trapped by General Grant's army. The week culminated with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. Stark frames this war vignette effectively for young readers. While calling the events a "footrace" may not do justice to the horrors of war, it is a creative way to present the in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Short sections of text, copiously illustrated with dramatic watercolor, gouache, and casein paintings, describe the days leading up to the su...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
