A vivid portrayal of the Civil War. Johnny, fourteen, convinces his mother to let him join a wagon train carrying food to Confederate soldiers. He has been brought up to believe that all blacks are
stupid; thus, when captured by a black Union soldier who insists that Johnny teach him to read, he deliberately tricks him. The boy is surprised the soldier saves him from imprisonment and their
relationship grows throughout the book.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A strong, affecting picture of the Civil War era, of the grueling work
and privations of the home front as well the chaos and carnage of the
battlefield.” —Publishers Weekly
“Narrator Alston Brown becomes Johnny in this poignant first-person account of the Civil War from a Southern perspective. He also excels at creating Yankee and African-American accents as well as the speech patterns of the day.” —AudioFile
“A vivid portrayal of the Civil War…Richly drawn…Authentic battle scenes add spice to the story.” —School Library Journal
“The text offers controversial viewpoints without intrusive moralizing. A
fine supplement for textbooks on the Civil War, capable of provoking
exciting discussions and insights.” —Kirkus Reviews
James Lincoln Collier has written many books for children, including Give Dad My Best and Planet out of the Past. He has also contributed more than five hundred articles to the
New York Times Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and Boy’s Life. His honors include the Kidger Prize for Teaching, the Jane Addams Peace Prize, and the Newbery Honor.
Christopher Collier is an author and historian. He attended Clark University and Columbia University, where he earned his PhD. He was the official Connecticut State Historian from
1984 to 2004 and is now professor of history emeritus at the University of Connecticut. He is the brother of James Lincoln Collier, with whom he has written a number of novels, most of which are
based on historic events. His books have been nominated for several awards, including the Newbery Honor and the Pulitzer Prize.
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