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Brothers' War
- The Civil War Voices in Verse
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 25 mins
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Brothers' War
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Publisher's Summary
In compelling poetry, the spirits of Frederick Douglas, John Brown, and William Tecumseh Sherman come alive. So does the heart-rending tale of a Confederate son and Union father, the desperate struggle of boys fighting like men, the horrifying shrieks of the wounded, and the pitiful plight of a toil-weary slave. One poetic letter finds distraught parents aching for a son who hasn’t been heard from in months. Another spotlights a wounded lad languishing in a POW camp, determined to survive his living nightmare.
The poems of National Children’s Book Week honoree J. Patrick Lewis - acclaimed author of more than 45 works and frequent book reviewer for The New York Times - have graced the pages of dozens of magazines and more than 70 anthologies. In The Brothers’ War, Lewis’ vivid word-pictures provide youthful listeners with a poignant portrait of the brutal conflict that slaughtered a generation and left millions in despair.
What the critics say
“An exemplary work.” (Publishers Weekly)
“This book should be in every middle school, high school, and public library. It is an important addition to the Civil War collection of books.” (Children’s Literature)
“This book is an excellent choice for a literary component to Civil War units.” (Library Journal)