Children of the Civil War
by Candice F. Ransom
Picture the American Past
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Discover the varied experiences of young people living through the Civil War, from those who marched alongside soldiers to others who faced the challenges of home and hardship. This journey reveals how the war reshaped childhood and tested courage in many different ways.
Representation & Themes
HistoricalComing of AgeFamilySurvivalUnited States History
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
War & Conflict Poverty & Hardship Loss & Grief Physical Danger
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 1575052415
- Pages
- 48
- Publisher
- Lerner Publications
- Published
- 1998
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 1,570
Genres
Juvenile Nonfiction
Subjects
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Children -- Juvenile literature.United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.