The Boys' War : Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War

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Summary: Wonderful intro to young soldiers lives in the Civil War
Review: Read this aloud with my children about 2 years ago. It sparked my son's interest in Civil War historical fiction. He is not an avid reader, but has read several civil war books including "Red Cap" by Clifton Wisler and just picked up "Across Five Aprils" for his sixth-grade historical fiction assignment. Jim Murphy is a fine writer, weaving quotes, diary entries and anecdotes into a lucent and revealing account of the lives of youths who participated in the Civil War. A fine book!

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Summary: Very good book
Review: This book is very good & understandable. I like it mainly for the pictures.