Mr. Lincoln's Drummer

Willie might be too young to be a fighter, but he's brave enough to be a drummer.

Ten-year-old Willie Johnston is too young to be a soldier in Mr. Lincoln's army. So he joins as a drummer boy, instead. Part of Willie's job is rousing the troops in the morning with his drum--the other part is being the last to retreat in battles. In this true story, Willie shows he's brave enough to keep beating his drum, but will he be lucky enough to survive the war?

"Scrupulously researched and overflowing with evocative detail . . . Willie's tale is authentic and engaging."--Kirkus Reviews

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 06/01/1997
ISBN: 9780140385427
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.40d
Award: Sasquatch Award - Nominee
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 12366 / Mr. Lincoln's Drummer
Reading Level: 5.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5