Pub Date: August 1, 2015
Dewey: 973.7
LCCN: 2014045986
Lexile Code: 0960
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
Target Age Group: 10 to 14
Physical Info: 0.30" H x 8.50" L x 7.40" W ( 0.45 lbs) 64 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military and Wars | United States Civil War Period 18501877
Series: What Were They Fighting For?
Description: "How did a country once so united split in two? Why did the South feel that the North threatened their traditions and livelihood? Why did the North only want to fight in the South's territory? From the campaign for emancipation to the brutal battlefield, [this book] reveals the motivations behind the U.S. Civil War from all sides"--Provided by publisher.
Brief description: Robert Grayson is an award-winning former daily newspaper reporter and the author of books for children and young adults. Among his awards was a first-place prize for news writing, presented by the North Jersey Pica Club. Throughout his journalism career, Grayson has written stories on law enforcement, sports figures, arts & entertainment, business, politics, and pets, which have appeared in national and regional publications, including the New York Yankees magazine and NBA Hoop. He has written books about animals in the military and animal performers as well as law enforcement, the environment, and professional sports. Grayson lives in the Northeast.