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- As the Civil War comes to a close, resourceful Hannalee must find her way home.In this classic historical fiction for young readers, plucky twelve-year-old Hannalee Reed, sent north to work in a Yankee mill, struggles to return to the family she left behind in war-torn Georgia.This powerful early-middle grade novel, based on historical events, reveals a little-known side to our most significant American conflict.
- 8-12 Years
- 7.4" x 5.2" Paperback
- 208 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Historical
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During the final days of the Civil War, 12-year-old Hannalee is among 2,000 Georgia textile workers shipped north by the Union Army to work in Yankee mills. Can she make her way home to her family?Book Synopsis
As the Civil War comes to a close, resourceful Hannalee must find her way home.
In this classic historical fiction for young readers, plucky twelve-year-old Hannalee Reed, sent north to work in a Yankee mill, struggles to return to the family she left behind in war-torn Georgia.
This powerful early-middle grade novel, based on historical events, reveals a little-known side to our most significant American conflict.
"A fast-moving novel based upon an actual historical incident with a spunky heroine and fine historical detail." (School Library Journal)
"There are few authors who can consistently manage both to entertain and inform." (Booklist)
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During the closing days of the Civil War, plucky 12-year-old Hannalee Reed, sent north to work in a Yankee mill, struggles to return to the family she left behind in war-torn Georgia. "A fast-moving novel based upon an actual historical incident with a spunky heroine and fine historical detail."--School Library Journal. Author's note."There are few authors who can consistently manage both to entertain and inform." --Booklist
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