Description

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An introduction the civil war for young readers.

This book introduces readers (Grades 3-5) to the American Civil War, detailing the war's causes, key battles, notable generals and other persons involved in the war, and how the end of the war affected life in the United States.

About the Author

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Peter Benoit earned a degree in mathematics at Skidmore College. He is an educator and poet. He has written more than four dozen books for Scholastic/Children’s Press on topics including disasters, Native Americans, ecosystems, the Titanic, the electoral college, and the 2012 election. He has also written several books on crucial moments in American history and books on ancient Greece and ancient Rome. Peter resides in Greenwich, New York.