Gettysburg

History comes alive in this nonfiction graphic novel Readers will follow along as the Civil War is detailed, from its genesis in the divergence of Northern and Southern economic circumstances and the South's adherence to slavery. Follow the action from the attack on Fort Sumter to Robert E. Lee's decision to invade the North at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Thee days of battle are examined as the Union fights and finally defeats the Confederacy in the bloodiest battle of the war. Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and the consecration of Gettysburg National Cemetery are also included. Table of contents, maps, biographies of key players, war statistics, and a glossary and index are included. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Binding Type: Library Binding
Publisher: Graphic Planet
Published: 12/15/2015
ISBN: 9781616419813
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.10w x 0.30d

Review Citations: Booklist 04/01/2016 pg. 52
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 217 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 180346 / Gettysburg
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 0.5