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Civil War On Sunday (Magic Tree House #21) By Mary Pope Osborne ( Random House Books for Young Readers )
Release Date: 2000-05-23
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Product Description
In the newest Magic Tree House adventure, Jack and Annie are whisked back to the Civil War where they meet Clara Barton and save the life of their very own great-great-great-grand-father.
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Amazon.com Review
Traveling back in time from the rumbling thunderstorms of present-day Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, to the booming of Civil War cannonballs near Richmond, Virginia, Jack and Annie set out on their 21st Magic Tree House adventure. The mysterious Morgan le Fay, magical librarian of Camelot, the long-ago kingdom of King Arthur, has left the brother and sister a message in their magic tree house, asking for their help saving Camelot. "Please find these four special kinds of writing for my library: Something to follow, Something to send, Something to learn, Something to lend." Jack and Annie enthusiastically transport themselves to a field near the fighting, and soon are enlisted as volunteer nurses assisting none other than Clara Barton, legendary "Angel of the Battlefield," as she drives her horse-drawn ambulance right onto the battlefields to help save wounded soldiers--including one with a very special connection to Jack and Annie. Mary Pope Osborne's tremendously popular Magic Tree House series launches into a new realm, as Jack and Annie are challenged to save Camelot. Young readers will effortlessly learn the basics of Civil War history, while losing themselves in another gripping tale that has turned many a nonreader into a bookworm. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter
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 Really helping my 8 year old son to love reading!!! ( imagineone )
I have an eight year old, third grade son who up till now has very much struggled with reading. This is the second Magic Tree House book he has read and we are doing so well with it. This book is a chapter book but also has pictures, it is just perfect for a beginner chapter book. My son checked it out from the school library as part of thier Accelerated Reader program. I found some chapter quizzes out there on the internet that really help to reinforce comprehension. This story is interesting too, covering the Civil war, slavery, and Clara Barton. We were able to tie this story into current events also, at one point Jack (one of the main characters) is talking to an African American soldier who is fighting against slavery. He asks the soldier where his family is and the soldier tells him that his family was sold years ago. One of the things Clara Barton tells Jack he should do is give hope and comfort to the soldiers...so anyway Jack tells this soldier that his fight is worthwhile, that his grandchildren and great grandchildren will be doctors and lawyers and work in government. My son and I were able to connect this to today and the election of Barack Obama. So my son is really excited because he is able to read these books, he finds them interesting, he is learning about history and he is finally having some success in reading. Thank you Mary Pope Osborne. This is just what he needed. As someone who is always there reading with him I find this book interesting too.
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MY BOY LOVES READING
My 1st grader hates to put it down, he would rather read Magic Tree House books, than play video games. He even reads them to his class and explains the story for show and tell. In his kindergarten class the teacher would also let him read the Magic Tree House books out loud, not to give her a break, but to promote reading out loud. Great books!
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The Real Life Books
I liked Civil War on Sunday because they helped America's first nurse named Clara Barton. I liked when they rescued the drummer boy from the war. The author did a very good job writing the book. That is why I have a lot of Magic Tree House Books.
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 CIVIL WAR ON SUNDAY
THIIS IS A VERY GOOD BOOK MY FAVORITE PART IS WHERE JAKE AND ANNIE SAVE THE DRUMMER BOY.
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best of the series ( garybarden )
If you are looking for a book that explain the Civil War and the pros and cons from each side, please go else where. The book has a Northern slant since Jack and Annie as behind Union lines. Book has a different feel to it and gets away from some the fantasy stories lines for a refreshing change of pace. Enjoy!
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