About this product Product Identifiers Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group ISBN-10 0142419877 ISBN-13 9780142419878 eBay Product ID (ePID) 109111359 Product Key Features Book Title Boys of Wartime: Will at the Battle of Gettysburg Number of Pages 256 Pages Language English Topic Action & Adventure / General, General, Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Historical / Military & Wars Publication Year 2012 Genre Juvenile Fiction Author Laurie Calkhoven Book Series Boys of Wartime Ser. Format Uk-B Format Paperback Dimensions Item Height 0.9 in Item Weight 9.2 Oz Item Length 7.7 in Item Width 5.1 in Additional Product Features Intended Audience Juvenile Audience Reviews "Readers will come away understanding not only the facts of the battle but the underlying debates over states' rights and slavery. A fine introduction to a battle that turned the tide of the war." - Kirkus Reviews Grade From Fourth Grade Series Volume Number 2 Grade To Seventh Grade Synopsis The second exciting book in the series about boys swept up in the historical fight for freedom Twelve-year-old Will wants to be a drummer in the Union army, but he's stuck far from the fighting in his sleepy hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Then the Union and Confederate armies meet in Gettysburg, and Will and his family are caught up in the ferocious fighting. From delivering important messages and helping captured slaves escape Confederate soldiers to even saving a young soldier's life, Will takes readers on a journey through one of the Civil War's most significant battles. And when the fighting is finally over, Will witnesses President Lincoln deliver his famous Gettysburg Address, and he knows firsthand the truth behind his words. Show More Show Less