{"product_id":"from-slave-to-soldier-deborah-hopkinson-9780689839658","title":"From Slave to Soldier: Based on a True Civil War Story (Ready-To-Read Level 3)","description":"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. \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e 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? \u003cbr\u003e This story was inspired by the life of John McCline, who, as a young boy, escaped slavery to serve in the Union Army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Hopkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0689839650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780689839658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Spotlight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.26w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e101295 \/ From Slave to Soldier: Based on a True Civil War Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Children's Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2005 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2005 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 974\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2006 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 61 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw","brand":"Deborah Hopkinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43925594898687,"sku":"9780689839658","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2afac8ca-c4ab-4b48-8eae-85f008a675ca.jpg?v=1681078201","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-slave-to-soldier-deborah-hopkinson-9780689839658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}