Seeing the Elephant: A Story of the Civil War
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Young Izzie wishes he could join the Union Army with his brothers, Ario and Cal. He wonders what it would be like to "see the elephant"--soldier talk for going into battle for the first time. But it seems the closest Izzie will ever get to battle is visiting wounded soldiers at a Washington, D.C., hospital, where his aunt works as an Army nurse. When Izzie meets a wounded Rebel soldier who will soon be sent to prison, he realizes that the war may not be as simple as he once believed, and "seeing the elephant" takes on a whole new meaning. Based on family history, Pat Hughes's beautifully crafted story is complemented by Ken Stark's exceptional watercolor paintings. Seeing the Elephant is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0374380244
ISBN13:9780374380243
Release Date:September 2007
Publisher:Farrar Straus Giroux
Length:40 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 8.8" x 11.2"
Age Range:7 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 2 to 4
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