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civil war

Books about civil war for readers of all ages.

Cover of Secesh

Secesh

Sue Thomas

Ages 9–14familyhistory

Cover of Brotherhood

Brotherhood

Anne Westrick

Ages 12–16family bondsrace relations

Cover of Across the lines

Across the lines

Carolyn Reeder

Ages 10–14civil warfriendship across differences

Cover of The story of Red Eye

The story of Red Eye

Robert J. Trout

Ages 9–13historycourage

Cover of The perilous road

The perilous road

William O. Steele

Ages 10–14civil warprejudice

Cover of The Deep Cut

The Deep Cut

Susan Rosson Spain

Ages 10–14civil warcourage

Cover of The Curse of the Buttons

The Curse of the Buttons

Anne Ylvisaker

Ages 9–14familycivil war

Cover of Private Captain

Private Captain

Marty Crisp

Ages 9–14brotherhoodcourage

Cover of The deserter

The deserter

Peter Burchard

Ages 10–14loyaltyconscience

Cover of My brothers' keeper

My brothers' keeper

Nancy Johnson

Ages 10–15family loyaltycourage

Cover of Gettysburg

Gettysburg

F. N. Monjo

Ages 9–13historycourage

Cover of Cassie's Sweet Berry Pie: A Civil War Story

Cassie's Sweet Berry Pie: A Civil War Story

Karen B. Winnick

Ages 8–12couragehistory

Cover of A Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter

A Yankee Girl at Fort Sumter

Alice Turner Curtis

Ages 10–14historycourage

Cover of With Every Drop of Blood

With Every Drop of Blood

James Lincoln Collier

Ages 10–15friendshiprace relations

Cover of Caught in the rebel camp

Caught in the rebel camp

Dave Jackson

Ages 9–14couragefreedom

Cover of Dadblamed Union Army Cow

Dadblamed Union Army Cow

Susan Fletcher

Ages 5–9historycivil war

Cover of The river between us

The river between us

Richard Peck

Ages 12–16identityrace relations

Cover of Naming the stones

Naming the stones

Clara Stites

Ages 9–14historycivil war

Cover of How I found the Strong

How I found the Strong

Margaret McMullan

Ages 10–14familycourage

Cover of The Mirk and Midnight Hour

The Mirk and Midnight Hour

Jane Nickerson

Ages 13–18historylove

Cover of Five Smooth Stones

Five Smooth Stones

Kristiana Gregory

Ages 8–12historycourage

Cover of Women of the Union

Women of the Union

Alice K. Flanagan

Ages 8–12women's contributionshistory

Cover of Great women of the Civil War

Great women of the Civil War

Lucia Raatma

Ages 8–12couragewomen's history

Cover of The river between us

The river between us

Richard Peck

Ages 11–15civil warfamily secrets