Heroes Who Risked Everything for Freedom: Civil War (Ready-to-Read Level 3)

by Patricia Lakin, Valerio Fabbretti (Illustrator)

Overview

Get to know heroes of the Civil War in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series about the secrets of American History!

Secrets of American History is an action-packed nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read series that lets beginning readers in on a little secret: history is full of surprises! Want to know what invisible ink has to do with the American Revolution? Or why shark repellant and inflatable army tanks were used in World War II? Find out in this fact-filled series of fascinating true tales, wild adventures, and spy missions, and discover the secret side of American history!

Did you know that Harriet Tubman was a spy for Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War? Or that Robert Smalls used secret hand signals to escape slavery on a Confederate ship? Mary Touvestre risked everything to bring plans for the first ironclad warship to the Union. Find out about heroes who spied, fought, and sailed to freedom in this book of amazing true stories!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481499729
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	10/03/2017
Series:	Secrets of American History Series
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	1,082,522
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	NC1060L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Patricia Lakin, a former elementary school teacher and an award-winning author, has written more than fifty published works. Her books, both fiction and nonfiction, span multiple age groups—from toddlers to middle graders. Patricia lives in New York City with her husband, Lee Koenigsberg. They have two grown sons, Aaron and Benjahmin. When not reading, writing, or researching, she can be found traveling with Lee to far-off places in the world.

Valerio Fabbretti is passionate about drawing, comic books, animation, and spaghetti westerns. He has illustrated children's books and comic books in the US and in Italy. Valerio was born in Rome, but studied illustration in San Francisco, where he is currently living and working.

Editorial Reviews

12/01/2017
Gr 1–3—This book reveals obscure facts about Civil War spies and the disguises, ciphers, and secret hand signals they used. The author assumes that readers may have some background knowledge on this topic, and provides a quick overview of the war. People such as Harriet Tubman, Mary Touvestre, Mary Elizabeth Bowser, Robert Smalls, and Elizabeth van Lew, and topics such as the Underground Railroad and the beginning and end of the war are all covered. Back matter includes short biographical sketches of women who served, a descriptive and illustrative summary of the U.S. flag, and an exercise with ciphers for young children to explore the world of decoding secret messages. There is also a reproducible quiz in the back of the book entitled, "Could You Be a Civil War Spy?" that tests the comprehension of the text. Cartoonlike illustrations depict scenes and people from the war and lend a narrative feel to the work. VERDICT An enticing addition to nonfiction easy reader collections.—Kristen Todd-Wurm, Middle Country Public Library, NY

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