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Feb 1, 2013 · Tarshis, author of the popular Emma-Jean Lazarus novels, presents a highly personalized narrative of the Battle of Gettysburg. The story follows former slave Thomas and his little sister Birdie as they fall in with Union forces and make their way north.
- Lauren Tarshis
On the march to Gettysburg, Birdie and Thomas are captured by men who want to return them to their master for a reward. Henry and other soldiers rescue them. As the Union army approaches Gettysburg, the men hear the sounds of battle.
The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest in the Civil War. The Confederate Army (from the South) lost 28,000 men, more than a third of their army. The Union Army (from the North) lost 23,000, but their army was bigger, and there were more people living in the North.
Dec 1, 2012 · The bloodiest battle in American history is under way . . . It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier.
In 1863 the Civil War is raging throughout the country. Eleven-year-old Henry has been on the sidelines so far - but the events of a hot July week in Pennsylvania are about to change his life forever. Does he have what it takes to survive the Battle of Gettysburg? Audio extra: includes author's notes, read by Lauren Tarshis!
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Feb 1, 2013 · The story follows former slave Thomas and his little sister Birdie as they fall in with Union forces and make their way north. The Union army rolls toward its epic clash in a small Pennsylvania town, and Thomas becomes a unwitting participant in one of the most formative events in American history.
- Lauren Tarshis
Feb 1, 2013 · The bloodiest battle in American history is under way . . . It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North...
Scholastic, 2013 - Child slaves - 89 pages. It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking...
I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (I Survived #7) is a thrilling addition to the popular I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis. As an avid reader and history enthusiast, I couldn't wait to dive into this latest installment, and it did not disappoint!
Mar 6, 2023 · I survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. "It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier.
