Bull Run: A Poignant Historical Novel of Northern and Southern Voices in the Civil War for Children (Ages 8-12)

Bull Run: A Poignant Historical Novel of Northern and Southern Voices in the Civil War for Children (Ages 8-12)

<p><strong>Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book</strong></p><p>In this brilliant fictional tour de force, which the <em>New York Times</em> called "a deft, poignant novel," Newbery Medal-winning author Paul Fleischman re-creates the first great battle of the Civil War from the points of view of sixteen participants. </p><p>Northern and Southern, male and female, white and black. Here are voices that tell of the dreams of glory, the grim reality, the hopes, horror, and folly of a nation discovering the true nature of war.</p>