Rifles for Watie

Rating:
Summary: A memorable book for a lifetime
Review: I first read this book when I was 10 years old in the fifth grade. I must have read the book at least 3 times a year for the next 3 years. My older brother and I would actually have reading contests on who could read it the most often.It has been 28 years and I am so thankful I found it again. For all of those who enjoy drama unfolding, excitement of the civil war through the eyes of a young man and the real-life consequences of life in the military, THIS IS the book for you and your children. Bring a little of the past home with you as well this Christmas. This book makes a memorable lifelong gift.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Review: I read this book for the first time 11 years ago at age 10. Just recently I found my old copy when visting my parents and read it for at least the hundredth time. It is without a doubt timeless

Rating:
Summary: A MUST READ BOOK!!!!!
Review: I am a very picky reader and this is by far the best book I have ever read! If you could only buy one book, read this! Vividly portrays what life was like for a boy during the civil war era. I stayed up all night reading this book because I couldn't put it down. Do something good for yourself, READ THIS BOOK!!!!

Rating:
Summary: It was a very addicting book.
Review: This one easily the most addicting book I have ever hread. I read the first chapter, and was hooked I finished the book that same day.

Rating:
Summary: Brings out points that I had never known
Review: A great novel. I had no idea that Kansas had some part in the civil war. Reading about the Jayhawkers and Gen. Watie was not only very interesting but also very educational. I have read this book several times and each time that I read it, I learn more. This was a great civil war book, and taught me what life was like out in the Midwest.

Rating:
Summary: I read this book for English this summer and Iwas displeased
Review: I did not care for this book at all. I thought it was one of those types of book that goes through one ear, and out the other. It was the type of that went into too much detail. The only chapters that I liked were the ones with Lucy Washborne in it. The chapters were drawn out, and I would not reconmend this book.

Rating:
Summary: Great! A wonderful Civil War story!
Review: "Rifles for Watie" was a wonderful book. I just love stories full of romance, battles, spies, and heroes. And this book was historical fiction, too, so I learned a lot about the Civil War. It really emphasizes how the Confederate army had feelings and beliefs just as much as the Union army. It's a perfectly believable and acurrate book, and a great story as well.

Rating:
Summary: A good book that can be read over and over.
Review: I first read this book when I was eleven years old as a class assignment. It quickly became my favorite book. Someone once said you should pick a good book and read it in each stage of your life and see how you view it differently. For me this is the book. Ive read it several times already, doing so every few years. The end of the book still has the same effect.

Rating:
Summary: Great for any age.
Review: Read it in fifth grade. Saw in the bookstore and read it again when I was 13. I'm now 18 and just read it again. This book was the beginning of my adiction to Civil War history. If you happen to be a teacher that tortures your students (and probably yourself) with "Across Five Aprils," replace it with Keith's book.

Rating:
Summary: Great Civil War Fiction
Review: I read this book six years ago, and it has been one of my favorites since. It is a book that blends adventure,drama, humor, and romance very well. This is not just a book for younger readers; anybody would enjoy it as I have enjoyed it every one of the five or six times that I have read it.