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Posted: April 15 2009 at 5:01pm | IP Logged Quote donnalynn
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Very nice book that takes place during the Civil War - told primarily through a Jewish boy in the South at the end of the war. The book is based on a true story and has additional information in the back about the Civil War and the persons involved in the story.

This book certainly gave me some insights into the Civil War that I had never thought about before and - did you know that Lincoln was assasinated on the 5th night of Passover that year?

Very nice illustations.




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Posted: April 15 2009 at 7:07pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Oooh, thanks, Donna. It looks really good - brand new historical picture book I hadn't seen yet. There is one copy at our library and I jsut put it on hold for when it is returned.

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- did you know that Lincoln was assasinated on the 5th night of Passover that year?


Did you know it was also Good Friday?


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Oh my goodness - no I did not realize it was Good Friday - how sad and shocking that day must have been!

Thanks filling in that detail, Mary.

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Got it this weekend. Very good book - I love these picture books based on little known true stories from history. Thanks for the recommendation.

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eight thumbs up on this book. just sending it back to the library today.
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