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Publication
Scholastic Press (2013), Edition: Illustrated, 112 pages
Description
"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?"--P. [4] of cover.
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LibraryThing member literaryvalerie
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.
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.
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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.
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LibraryThing member literaryvalerie
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.
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.
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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.
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LibraryThing member sbloom42
My daughter asked me to read this after she finished it. She's moving on to the other books in the series. There aren't that many books that she gets this excited about reading, so I'm thrilled about this series. The story is interesting and it doesn't shy away from the realities of the Civil War
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and slavery. I especially appreciated the historical context that is given at the end of the book. Show Less
LibraryThing member Debra_Armbruster
This was my first introduction to the "I Survived" series, and I was not disappointed! I selected it to read as a companion/comparison piece to "The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg", which was required reading for my Children's Literature course. In "I Survived", Tarshish deftly engages
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reader with a battlefield scene, then flashes back two weeks' time to show how the protagonist, Thomas, makes his way from the Knox Farm where he is a slave to the battlefield at Gettysburg. Slavery, combat, prior battles and attitudes are all covered in a crisp 89 pages, but Tarshish is not done. She includes the basis of her research conducted in the writing of this book, answers common questions, includes the Gettysburg Address, and gives titles for further reading. A well-written, informative series that will engage eager and reluctant readers, it is well worth your time. Show Less
LibraryThing member Beammey
You can definitely tell this is a children's book, but I did enjoy it immensely, especially since it was told from the point of view of a young slave. Parts were a bit childish, but that's to be expected. I still found it worth the read and would recommend it to kids who don't mind the macabre
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content. 3.5 out of 5 stars. Show Less
LibraryThing member Beammey
You can definitely tell this is a children's book, but I did enjoy it immensely, especially since it was told from the point of view of a young slave. Parts were a bit childish, but that's to be expected. I still found it worth the read and would recommend it to kids who don't mind the macabre
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content. 3.5 out of 5 stars. Show Less
LibraryThing member benuathanasia
I liked this book, but wish it had been handled differently. Little of it is actually about Gettysburg. I would have liked if the author had separated this into two separate books - one following the main characters focusing on "I Survived the Underground Railroad" and one that follows someone
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actually IN the battle of Gettysburg (using the title of this book). Show Less
LibraryThing member sloth852
This won’t provide huge nuance about the tactical decisions at Gettysburg or anything like that, but a good basic introduction to the Civil War.
Awards
Golden Archer Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2014)
Flicker Tale Award (Nominee — 2014)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2013
Physical description
7.51 inches
ISBN
0545459362 / 9780545459365