Pub Date: August 29, 2011
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0620
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 12 to UP
Physical Info: 0.80" H x 6.94" L x 4.40" W ( 0.46 lbs) 320 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Fiction | Historical | United States 19th Century | Girls and Women | Diversity and Multicultural | Westerns | Social Themes | Prejudice and Racism | Violence | Animals | Pets | Places | Mexico | Action and Adventure | Coming of Age | Family | Siblings
Series: Great Episodes
Description: An intimate portrait of a young Confederate woman discovering her strength and courage as the Civil War rages around her. Leigh Ann of Roswell is a touching story of family and independence by the acclaimed historical novelist, Ann Rinaldi.
Brief description:
ANN RINALDI is an award-winning author best known for bringing history vividly to life. A self-made writer and newspaper columnist for twenty-one years, Ms. Rinaldi attributes her interest in history to her son, who enlisted her to take part in historical reenactments up and down the East Coast. She lives with her husband in central New Jersey.
Review Quotes:
"A must-read for those who enjoy historical fiction. Those who have not yet found a love for the genre will be pulled in by this one with its realistic mixture of action, adventure, romance, and scandalous family drama."--Childrens Literature