Under Siege!: Three Children at the Civil War Battle for Vicksburg

By Andrea Warren

Publisher Farrar Straus Giroux Imprint Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN

9780374312558

Awards and Honors Booklinks Lasting Connections 2009; YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Nomination, 2010; IRA Teachers' Choices 2010, Advanced Readers

Under Siege!: Three Children at the Civil War Battle for Vicksburg

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Union success in the Civil War depended on controlling the fortress of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Unable to take the town by storm, forces under General Ulysses S. Grant staged a brutal forty-seven-day siege and artillery barrage. This detailed account draws from the true stories of three child participants as it examines events in the days leading up to, during, and after the siege. Introduction. Afterword. Suggestions for additional information. Selected bibliography. Endnotes. Acknowledgements. Photo credits. Index. Black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and maps.

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AR Level 7.9 AR Points 6.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 973.7/344 Title alpha Under Siege!: Three Children at the Civil War Battle for Vicksburg Category Nonfiction Middle Pages Count 176 Genre Nonfiction Topics The Civil War. Vicksburg, Mississippi. General Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885). General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891). Bombardments. Caves. Civilians. Slavery. General John Pemberton (1814-1881). Ironclads. Military strategy. Evacuation. The Battle of Port Gibson. General Joe Johnston (1807-1891). Looting. The Battle of Champion's Hill. Injuries. Retreat. Fortifications. Sieges. Close calls. Infection. Illness. Camp life. Trench warfare. Tunnels. Surrender. Negotiations. Recovery. Reconstruction. SRC Level 10.500000 SRC Points 10.000000 Lexile 1110L Trim Size 8 1/8" x 9 1/4" JLG Span Spring Language English Publication date 2009-05-04 JLG Release Date Jul 2009 Minimum grade 5 Maximum grade 8 Reading level Middle Format Print

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