Tarshis, Lauren,

The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson. - New York : Scholastic, 2013. - 89 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. - I survived ; [7] . - Tarshis, Lauren. I survived ; [7] .

It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. They are now marching with the army. But then orders come through: the men are called to battle in Pennsylvania. Thomas has made it so far...but does he have what it takes to survive Gettysburg?

660 Lexile.

9780545459365 0545459362 9780606315302 9781451788136


Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863--Juvenile fiction.
Child slaves--History--America--Juvenile fiction.


Adventure stories.
Historical fiction.