Memoir of Tillie Pierce: An Eyewitness to the Battle of Gettysburg

by Pamela Dell

Overview

Tillie Pierce was 15 years old when the Battle of Gettysburg raged around her. The three-day battle fought in July 1863 proved to be the deadliest of the Civil War and the turning point of the conflict. Go behind the scenes and follow the bloody battle in Tillie’s own words.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515733553
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	First-Person Histories Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	980L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Pamela Dell began her professional career writing for adults and started writing for children about 12 years ago. Since then she has published fiction and nonfiction books, written numerous magazine articles, and created award-winning interactive multimedia.

Table of Contents

A Brave Gettysburg Girl 4

The Memoir of Tillie Pierce 6

About Tillie's Life 28

Timeline 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 31

Internet Sites 32

Index 32

Interviews

First-person nonfiction written by young Civil War participants and presented to suit today's readers.

Editorial Reviews

...a good way to study first-person accounts, writing, and historical events. While the information is not detailed enough for a middle school research paper, it would be a place to get started or might benefit a struggling reader.

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