Turn Homeward, Hannalee

Type

Book

Authors

Beatty, Patricia

Various

ISBN 10

0688038719

ISBN 13

9780688038717

Tags

Literature & Fiction, Military, 19th century, 1861-1865, American Civil War, American history, Child Employment, Civil War, Georgia, Historical Fiction, Textile workers, United States

Abstract

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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