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Title details for With Every Drop of Blood by James Lincoln Collier - Available

With Every Drop of Blood

by James Lincoln Collier
Christopher Collier
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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.

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Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9780792787433
  • File size: 116514 KB
  • Release date: December 1, 2012
  • Duration: 04:02:44
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subjects

Juvenile Fiction Historical Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.9
Lexile® Measure:820
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3-4

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.

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Juvenile Fiction Historical Fiction
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