Civil War Sub: the Mystery of the Hunley: The Mystery of the Hunley (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4) - Softcover

Jerome, Kate Boehm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0448425971 ISBN 13: 9780448425979

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers, 2002

Synopsis

In 1864, during the Civil War, the C.S.S. Hunley became the first submarine in the world to sink an enemy ship. The Hunley and its crew mysteriously vanished. What happened on that cold winter night? After over a century, scientists finally have some of the answers.

About this title

About the Author:

Kate Jerome began her career as a high school biology teacher, but from her work developing curricula, she transitioned to book writing and publishing, authoring more than 70 books.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-4-Readers will be immediately engaged with the first lines of this account of the raising of the Hunley on August 8, 2000, and are told that a mystery is about to be solved. Then, step-by-step they are taken back in time to a short discussion of the Civil War, the role of naval blockades, and the dream of James McClintock and Baxter Watson to create an underwater battleship to keep the Southern ports free of Northern ships. The idea did not come quickly to fruition and all of the many difficulties and disappointments are included. The chapters are short but packed with information and, while this is part of an early reading series, there is no sense that the information is simplified. The illustrations, while not compelling, do highlight the drama of the story, showing men swimming away from a sinking ship, fires raging across the decks. This little piece of history is well presented.
Edith Ching, St. Albans School, Mt. St. Alban, Washington, DC
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About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0448425971
• ISBN 13: 9780448425979
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Sofo Frank