The Civil War: The Struggle that Divided America

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Slavery or freedom? The question of whether to make the United States a slave country or to make all people free was the question that pitted the states against each other in a brutal battle. In The Civil War: The Struggle that Divided America, readers ages 12-15 explore this conflict through the eyes and ears of the men and women who were affected by the clash that left more than 700,000 soldiers dead.

Judy Dodge Cummings is a writer and former history teacher from Reedsburg, Wisconsin. She has a MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Teens from Hamline University. She has written several books for the educational market. Some of her titles include The Underground Railroad: Navigate the Journey from Slavery to Freedom (Nomad Press, March 14, 2017); Civil War Leaders (Essential Library, August 15, 2016); The Emancipation Proclamation (Essential Library, August 15, 2016); and The American Revolution: Experience the Battle for Independence (Nomad Press, March 2015). Sam Carbaugh has illustrated several books for Nomad Press, including Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation and Shakespeare: Investigate the Bard's Influence on Today's World, and he wrote and illustrated Comics: Investigate the History and Technology of American Cartooning. Sam lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Great Civil War Projects You Can Build Yourself School Library Journal: "Includes little-known facts that will interest children unfamiliar with the conflict and Civil War buffs alike . . . A useful resource for any Civil War Curriculum." Librarything.com Good book for homeschooling families with multiple ages. ( ****) The American Revolution: Experience the Battle for Independence Publishers Weekly: Readers can take a hands-on approach to learning about the American Revolution in this addition to the Build It Yourself series. Each chapter begins with an "essential question" that serves as an entry point ("What factors caused American colonists to begin to resent British rule in the 1760s?"). At the end of each chapter, readers are invited to compose a thesis statement in response to the opening question. Sidebars supplement the material with vocabulary definitions, trivia, and additional information about such figures as Thomas Paine, Benedict Arnold, and Phillis Wheatley. Cartoon illustrations and 25 activities (such as preparing "firecake," the simple bread that soldiers ate on the battlefield) create a lively learning experience.