{"product_id":"9781947076044","title":"Great Battles for Boys: Civil War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerica's Deadliest War\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore Americans died in the Civil War than all other US wars combined—about 600,000 soldiers. And yet, many people still don’t know much about this four-year war that tore apart the United States. This book will change that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWant Boys to Read Books? Give Them Books They Want to Read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this installment of the best-selling history series, young readers move chronologically through 20 Civil War battles, beginning with the first shots fired at Fort Sumter to the final days at Appomattox. Historic photographs, maps, and powerful chapters make history leap off the page, capturing the attention of even reluctant readers. Learn about the military leaders, weapons, and strategies that brought victory—or defeat—on American soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome of the battles covered:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForts Henry and Donelson\u003c\/b\u003e: North and South fight for control of Kentucky’s crucial waterways.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Ironclads:\u003c\/b\u003e Two navies battling hull-to-hull on the Virginia coast.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAntietam:\u003c\/b\u003e More than 22,000 casualties—and yet, neither side won.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChancellorsville:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert E. Lee’s greatest victory.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGettysburg\u003c\/b\u003e: The war's costliest battle—more than 40,000 deaths—provoked Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVicksburg\u003c\/b\u003e: How Grant starved and bombed a southern city into surrender.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSecond Battle of Sabine Pass:\u003c\/b\u003e A little-known Texas fight with a surprising victory.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePetersburg:\u003c\/b\u003e How the Union literally blew a hole in the South.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake sure your kids know the past—so they can change the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRAVE REVIEWS FOR \u003ci\u003eGREAT BATTLES FOR BOYS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"… should be in school libraries everywhere…a treasure trove of information … engagingly written ….\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAmazon Top 500 Reviewer\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Biographical information follows every battle. Truly excellent work - gets kids excited to keep reading!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eM. Heiss, 5-star Amazon review\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Very good, easy read and great to teach your boys true history.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eM.G. Scott, 5-star Amazon review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wheelhouse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033850102000,"sku":"9781947076044","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781947076044_p0.jpg?v=1763799815","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781947076044","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}