Graphic Flash: Hot Iron: The Adventures of a Civil War Powder Boy
Hoping to eventually find his brother, twelve-year old Charlie O'Leary joins the crew of the USS Varuna, as the ship steams its way toward the mouth of the Mississippi River to fight the Confederate Navy. Written in graphic-novel format.
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Formerly an editor at the educational publisher Weekly Reader, Michael Burgan has been a freelance writer for 17 years. He has written more than 250 books for children and young adults, specializing in U.S. history, geography, and biographies of world leaders. He has also written fiction and adapted classic novels. Burgan has won several awards for his writing, and his plays for adult audiences have been staged across the United States. He graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BA in history. He currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his cat Callie.
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In this high-interest, low-reading level story, Charlie OLeary signs on with a ship that is fighting against the Confederacy during the Civil War. Charlie becomes a powder boy, and though small, makes a big contribution to his ship, and saves some of his --Pennsylvania School
Stone Arch Books pulls through for struggling, reluctant and ELL readers again with this high-interest historical fiction series. The format combines large-type, controlled vocabulary text and graphic-novel type illustrations that help readers comprehend --Pennsylvania School
These historical fiction books are an interesting blend of text and graphic novels. Each chapter is written from the main characters point of view. The illustrations are colorful and descriptive but without too much gore or violence. The text is captivat --Library Media Connection
Stone Arch Books pulls through for struggling, reluctant and ELL readers again with this high-interest historical fiction series. The format combines large-type, controlled vocabulary text and graphic-novel type illustrations that help readers comprehend --Pennsylvania School
These historical fiction books are an interesting blend of text and graphic novels. Each chapter is written from the main characters point of view. The illustrations are colorful and descriptive but without too much gore or violence. The text is captivat --Library Media Connection
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- PublisherStone Arch Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1598893114
- ISBN 13 9781598893113
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages47
- IllustratorRodriquez Pedro
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