Charlotte spies for justice : a Civil War survival story / by Nikki Shannon Smith ; illustrated by Alessia Trunfio.
Material type: TextSeries: Girls survivePublisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Stone Arch Books, a capstone imprint, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 102 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781496583840
- 1496583841
- 9781496584465
- 1496584465
- African American girls -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Cousins -- Juvenile fiction
- Women spies -- Juvenile fiction
- Spies -- Fiction
- Slavery -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
- Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction
- Confederate States of America -- History -- Juvenile fiction
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Fiction | GIRLS SU SMITH | Available | 33111009704343 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Twelve-year-old Charlotte lives on a plantation in Richmond, Virginia, where the American Civil War is raging. All around her, citizens and the Confederate army are fighting to protect slavery -- the very thing Charlotte wishes would end. When she overhears the plantation owner conspiring against the Confederates, Charlotte knows she must join forces with her. Maybe together they can help the Union win the war and end slavery. Helping a spy is dangerous work, but Charlotte is willing to risk everything to fight for what is right -- justice for all people. Nonfiction material on the Civil War, a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided.
In 1864 twelve-year-old former slave Charlotte is lucky enough to live on a plantation near Richmond, Virginia, owned by a Miss Van Lew, who hates slavery, and when Charlotte overhears a conversation she realizes that her mistress is gathering information and passing it on to the Union army; Charlotte is eager to help, (especially since her own cousin, Mary, is involved) but her enthusiasm may endanger them all--or help free 400 Union soldiers who are being moved from Richmond further south.
RL: 3-5 ; IL: 3-7.