Voices of Gettysburg (Voices of History) - Hardcover

Sherry Garland

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589806530 ISBN 13: 9781589806535

Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US), 2010

Synopsis

This illustrated history for young readers offers a sweeping view of the events that led up to and followed this famous battle. The story begins in 1863 and continues to 1923, told through the voices of the participants. The gripping images draw readers into the turning point of the American Civil War.

About this title

About the Author

Sherry Garland has written more than thirty books and won more than forty awards, including an ALA Notable recognition and a Reading Rainbow book selection. She is a frequent presenter at conferences and schools across the country, particularly in her home state of Texas. Garland created the Voices Series to provide personal narratives of pivotal moments in America's past. The series includes Voices of Pearl Harbor, Voices of the Dust Bowl, Voices of Gettysburg, and Voices of the Alamo. Her other titles include Best Horse on the Force, The Buffalo Soldier, and Children of the Dragon: Selected Tales from Vietnam, all available from Pelican. Garland is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives in central Texas. A former elementary school teacher, Judith Hierstein now teaches high school graphic and media arts. She has illustrated several children's books for Pelican including the Toby Belfer Series and The American Revolution A to Z, Nathan's Hanukkah Bargain, Jim Limber Davis: A Black Orphan in the Confederate White House, and The Pilgrims' Thanksgiving from A to Z. She lives in Tuscon, Arizona.

From the Inside Flap

During the Battle of Gettysburg, soldiers and civilians alike witnessed the heroism and tragedy of combat. Considered a turning point in American history, the three-day struggle ended Lee's invasion of the North. So intense was the fighting that more soldiers lost their lives at Gettysburg than during any other battle of the Civil War. This fictional collection of reflections based on actual events occurring between June 3, 1863, and July 2, 1923, provides a unique perspective of what it was like to live through those historic days.

The voices of those involved, from Robert E. Lee and George Meade to foot soldiers and civilians, from Chamberlain in his heroic downhill rally to a color-bearer in Pickett's doomed charge against Union lines, share the apprehension and horrors of battle, pride in their country and their cause, and sorrow over the lives lost. Through their stories a complete picture of one of the most important battles of the Civil War emerges.

Sherry Garland is the author of nearly thirty books and has won more than forty awards and honors, including an ALA Notable Children's Book award, Reading Rainbow Book Award, and California Young Reader Medal. Her work has been selected for the IRA/CBC Children's Choices list, Best Books for Young Adults list, and Texas Bluebonnet Award reading list. She is the author of Pelican's The Buffalo Soldier and Voices of the Alamo and wrote two books in the popular Dear America historical series. She is a full-time author and lecturer residing in Bryan, Texas.

Judith Hierstein, a former elementary-school teacher, teaches high-school graphic arts. She is the illustrator of the Toby Belfer Series, Nathan's Hanukkah Bargain, Jim Limber Davis: A Black Orphan in the Confederate White House, The American Revolution from A to Z, and The Pilgrims' Thanksgiving from A to Z, all published by Pelican. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co. (US)
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1589806530
• ISBN 13: 9781589806535
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40