From Slave to Soldier: Based on a True Civil War Story (Ready-To-Read Level 3) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689839658)

Johnny loves his Uncle Silas and his master's mule, Nell, but he hates being a slave. So when a group of soldiers marches by the farm and asks Johnny if he wants to join the Union Army, Johnny accepts, even though it means leaving Uncle Silas and Nell.
Being a soldier isn't easy. Johnny is given a chance to work with a soldier named Dave and the company's mule team, but he still wonders if he has made the right choice.
Then one night a hungry patrol is out on watch across the river from the camp, with no one to bring them food. Can Johnny handle the mule team all by himself?
This story was inspired by the life of John McCline, who, as a young boy, escaped slavery to serve in the Union Army.

Author: Deborah Hopkinson
ISBN-10: 0689839650
ISBN-13: 9780689839658
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2005
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.26w x 0.45d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 101295 / From Slave to Soldier: Based on a True Civil War Story


Review Citation(s):
Ingram Children's Advance 10/01/2005 pg. 51
School Library Journal 10/01/2005 pg. 116
Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2005 pg. 974
Booklist 01/01/2006 pg. 116
Multicultural Review 05/01/2006 pg. 90
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 61 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw