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Best literature book for the Civil war years? need suggestions
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One more question. I am looking for a good literature book to go along with the Civil War years. It seems there are many to choose from and I may, or may not have time to read it. This is for a bright, 11th grade student.
Any suggestions??
pj
What about Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane? It’s a classic. You don’t mention if your student is a young man or lady. I would just like to add, I do think it is a good book, but may be a bit rough for a lady. I struggled through it, and am glad I did, but war is not a pretty topic.
There is also Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt and the GA Henty book With Lee in Virginia.
Hope that’s a start.
Lindy
Hi thanks for answering my post. Yes, the student is a girl, almost 17. Would this be too graphic for a girl?
Pj
It may just be me 😉 It’s war, so there is shooting and wounds and blood. I guess it is reality and I know that people have to know that war is a horror. It is not like modern stuff where it is all grossed out and made weird, it’s just the facts. But I think when I was young it would have shocked me. I don’t know how sensitive she is. I am very sensitive.
You may want to check out the literature guide from Beautiful Feet for US & World History. The first part is exclusively about the Civil War, and the books used are listed on the website. My son, who is 15 and a 10th grader, has really enjoyed most of the selections and is learning a lot. The books used for the literature guide are a mix of novels and biographies.
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