A Savage Thunder: Antietam and the Bloody Road to Freedom

In September 1862, two great armies faced off across Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, knowing that the fate of the United States and the future of millions of slaves were at stake. From behind-the-scenes conversations to the action on the front lines, renowned nonfiction writer Jim Murphy provides an in-depth look at the battle that prompted Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation and changed America forever. Murphy uses photographs, maps, and first-person accounts to sweep young readers into the chaos and confusion of battle. Gritty and utterly engaging, this is a powerful portrayal of a day on which 22,717 people were killed or wounded--the single bloodiest day in American history.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 07/07/2009
ISBN: 9780689876332
Pages: 112
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 10.20w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/2009
School Library Journal 08/01/2009 pg. 125
Booklist 08/01/2009 pg. 68
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2009 pg. 582
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2009
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 131132 / Savage Thunder: Antietam and the Bloody Road to Freedom
Reading Level: 8.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5