Fields of Fury (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689848339)

Pulitzer Prize award-winning historian James M. McPherson has written for young readers a stirring account of the greatest conflict to happen on our nation's soil, the Civil War, bringing to life the tragic struggle that divided not only a nation, but also friends and family. From the initial Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, to the devastating loss of life at Shiloh as Ulysses S. Grant led the Union to unexpected victory, to the brilliance of Stonewall Jackson's campaign at Shenandoah, to General Pickett's famous charge at Gettysburg, to the Union's triumph at Appo-mattox Court House, Fields of Fury details the war that helped shape us as a nation.
Also included are personal anecdotes from the soldiers at the battlefront and the civilians at home, as well as profiles of historical luminaries such as Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Ulysses S. Grant. McPherson also explores the varied roles that women played during the war, healthcare on the battlefield, and the demise of slavery.
McPherson's narrative is highlighted with black-and-white photographs taken by Civil War photographers Mathew Brady and Timothy O'Sullivan, period oil paintings, and key campaign and battlefield maps, that make Fields of Fury the consummate book on the American Civil War for kids.

Author: James M. McPherson
ISBN-10: 0689848331
ISBN-13: 9780689848339
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2002
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.10w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 69081 / Fields of Fury: The American Civil War

Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2002 pg. 1315
School Library Journal 10/01/2002 pg. 188
New York Times 11/17/2002 pg. 47
Booklist 11/15/2002 pg. 586
BookPage 01/01/2003 pg. 28
ALA Best Books Young Adults 03/15/2003 pg. 1290
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 199 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 199 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw