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Series: Boys of Wartime


Cover art for MICHAEL AT THE INVASION OF FRANCE, 1943
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2012

"An absorbing adventure that wears its twin informational and character-development loads lightly. (map, glossary, reading list) (Historical fiction. 10-12)"
A young Parisian joins the French Resistance in this Boys of Wartime series entry. Read full book review >
Cover art for WILL AT THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, 1863
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2011

"A fine introduction to a battle that turned the tide of the war. (historical note, children's roles in the Civil War, list of characters, timeline, glossary, further reading) (Historical fiction. 9-12)"
"What would the Rebels want with a place like Gettysburg, Pennsylvania?" wonders 12-year-old Will Edmonds. Read full book review >