March Toward the Thunder Hardback - 2008
by Joseph Bruchac
A unique perspective on the CivilWar as only Joseph Bruchac couldtell it.
Louis Nolette is a fifteen-year-old Abenaki Indianfrom Canada who is recruited to fight in the northernIrish Brigade in the war between the states. Eventhough he is too young, and not American or Irish,he finds the promise of good wages and the Union'sfight to end slavery persuasive reasons to join up.But war is never what you expect, and as Louis fightshis way through battle after battle, he encountersprejudice and acceptance, courage and cowardice,and strong and weak leadership in the most unexpectedplaces.
Master storyteller and acclaimed author JosephBruchac tells a Civil War story based on the experiencesof his own great grandfather. Chock-full ofhistorical facts and details, this carefully researchedbook will give readers new insight into some of theuntold stories and unsung heroes of the AmericanCivil War.
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Louis Nolette is a fifteen-year-old Abenaki Indian from Canada who is recruited to fight in the northern Irish Brigade in the war between the states. Even though he is too young, and not American or Irish, he finds the promise of good wages and the Union?s fight to end slavery persuasive reasons to join up. But war is never what you expect, and as Louis fights his way through battle after battle, he encounters prejudice and acceptance, courage and cowardice, and strong and weak leadership in the most unexpected places.
Master storyteller and acclaimed author Joseph Bruchac tells a Civil War story based on the experiences of his own great grandfather. Chock-full of historical facts and details, this carefully researched book will give readers new insight into some of the untold stories and unsung heroes of the American Civil War.
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- Title March Toward the Thunder
- Author Joseph Bruchac
- Binding Hardback
- Edition F Advance Readin
- Pages 298
- Language EN
- Publisher Dial, New York
- Date May 1, 2008
- ISBN 9780803731882
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