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The valley of shadows The valley of shadows Francis Grierson Written more than a century ago, *The Valley of Shadows* is a passionate recounting of Grierson’s experiences as a boy growing up on the prairies of central Illinois in the few short years leading up… OL1096566W
An Acquaintance With Darkness An Acquaintance With Darkness Ann Rinaldi Fourteen-year-old Emily Pigbush suspects that her uncle is involved in body snatching. Meanwhile, her best friend's family is accused of plotting to kill Abraham Lincoln, and Emily is left unsure of … OL112464W
Wilderness Wilderness Robert Penn Warren "More than a decade before the civil rights movement, newspaperman Ralph McGill broke the social code of silence that kept white southerners from publicly debating any change in the system of racial … OL11369338W
Stonewall Hinkleman and the Battle of Bull Run Stonewall Hinkleman and the Battle of Bull Run Michael Hemphill Stonewall Hinkleman (yup, that's his real name) hates participating in historical reenactments with his Civil War–obsessed parents. And they drag him to one every weekend. He can't play his Game Boy … OL11957425W
Second sight Second sight Gary L. Blackwood In Washington, D.C., during the last days of the Civil War, a teenage boy who performs in a mind reading act befriends a clairvoyant girl whose frightening visions foreshadow an assassination plot. OL121028W
March Toward the Thunder March Toward the Thunder Joseph Bruchac A unique perspective on the Civil War as only Joseph Bruchac could tell it.Louis Nolette is a fifteen-year-old Abenaki Indian from Canada who is recruited to fight in the northern Irish Brigade in th… OL121168W
Wind on the River Wind on the River Laurie Lawlor In 1863, fifteen-year-old Private Allen of South Carolina, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, decides to switch his allegiance to the Union and is sent to fight "savages" in Dakota Territory, wher… OL145244W
The red badge of courage The red badge of courage Michael Burgan In the spring of 1863, while engaged in the fierce battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia, a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting e… OL14584W
An Original Belle An Original Belle Edward Payson Roe Beautiful and popular 20 year old Marion lives in New York during the Civil War, which hasn't touched her life at all. Her father does some type of work for the government, but she has no idea what. … OL1491832W
Breakthroughs Breakthroughs Harry Turtledove Is it the war to end all wars--or war without end? What began as a conflict in Europe, when Germany unleashed a lightning assault on its enemies, soon spreads to North America, as a long-simmering ha… OL14923435W
Within the enemy's lines Within the enemy's lines Oliver Optic After successfully defending his father's steam-yacht from a group of Confederates led by his cousin from Alabama, eighteen-year-old Christy Passford, a newly-commissioned Union naval officer, is ass… OL1501560W
Gabriel's Horses Gabriel's Horses Alison Hart In Kentucky, during the Civil War, the twelve-year-old slave Gabriel, contends with a cruel new horse trainer and skirmishes with Confederate soldiers as he pursues his dream of becoming a jockey. OL15124216W
Annie, Between the States Annie, Between the States L. M Elliott Annie's home and heart are divided by the Civil War.Annie Sinclair's Virginia home is in the battle path of the Civil War. Her brothers, Laurence and Jamie, fight to defend the South, while Annie and… OL15177614W
The Haunting The Haunting Hope Tarr Investigating a noise in the attic of her historic home, Maggie Holliday encounters a handsome man in a Civil War uniform. He calls her "Isabel," seduces her in ways the shy academic had never dreame… OL15192330W
The last silk dress The last silk dress Ann Rinaldi During the Civil War, Susan finds a way to help the Confederate Army and uncovers a series of mysterious family secrets. OL15388444W
In my father's house In my father's house Ann Rinaldi For two sisters growing up surrounded by the Civil War, there is conflict both outside and inside their house. OL15419680W
The Rebel Spy The Rebel Spy Norma Jean Lutz When the Civil War begins and their father leaves home to serve as a doctor for the Union army, David and Daria Fisk must help their mother support the family by running a boarding house. One of thei… OL15435297W
Escape by night Escape by night Laurie Myers Tommy, the son of a Presbyterian minister in Augusta, Georgia, during the Civil War, must search his conscience to decide whether he should help a Yankee soldier escape and return home. Inspired by t… OL15537906W
Blockade Runner (Bonnets and Bugles #5) Blockade Runner (Bonnets and Bugles #5) Gilbert Morris A rich Southern boy, an escaped Yankee prisoner, and jealous Jeff Majors are all vying for Leah Carter’s attention. A blockade-running sea captain, a beautiful rebel spy, a gunboat in hot pursuit, an… OL15996230W
Yankee Belles in Dixie (Bonnets and Bugles #2) Yankee Belles in Dixie (Bonnets and Bugles #2) Gilbert Morris Leah travels to Washington D.C. with her father to share the Gospel with soldiers. Jeff briefly joins them and travels north into Union territory to search for his captured father. Later, Leah and he… OL16007640W
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