The Perilous Road: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

by William O. Steele

Overview

A 1959 Newbery Honor Book

The heartbreaking, bitter view of the Civil War as experienced by Chris Brabson, whose brother is fighting for the "wrong" side.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152052041
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/01/2004
Series:	Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classic Series
Edition description:	1-Simul
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.45(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

WILLIAM O. STEELE (1917-1979) published thirty-nine books over his long career, many of them award winners. A native of Franklin, Tennessee, he set many of his historical adventures in the hills and valleys where he grew up.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"This is one of Mr. Steele's best books, an engrossing, realistic story of a Tennessee mountain boy who, during the Civil War, comes to realize that war is terrible no matter where one's sympathies lie."—Publishers Weekly

Editorial Reviews

"This is one of Mr. Steele's best books, an engrossing, realistic story of a Tennessee mountain boy who, during the Civil War, comes to realize that war is terrible no matter where one's sympathies lie."—Publishers Weekly
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From the Publisher