Robert Henry Hendershot

War

Over his mother's objections Robert Henry Hendershot has joined the Union Army as a drummer boy. He wants to see battle and capture a confederate soldier -- but his company commander says he's too young and removes him from the pontoon carrying troops across the Rappahannock to face the rebels at Fredericksburg.
Can Robert find a way to become a hero?

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 03/01/2003
ISBN: 9780689849800
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.12lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.16w x 0.22d

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 02/01/2003 pg. 229
Booklist 05/15/2003 pg. 1665
School Library Journal 10/01/2003 pg. 125
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 354 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 354 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 69214 / Robert Henry Hendershot
Reading Level: 3.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 1