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Abbott, E. F. , Tubb, Kristin O'Donnell

John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy

185 pp. | Feiwel | February, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-06837-8 $15.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-250-08030-1
(4) 4-6 Based on a True Story series. Illustrated by Steven Noble. These historical fiction stories introduce middle-grade readers to the experiences of real children. Written under one pseudonym by different authors, the novels, accompanied by black-and-white drawings and archival images and photos, are accessible if not riveting entrées into their subjects' lives. (Jemison's use of savage, true to the times, would have benefited from some contextualizing.) Each entry includes an author's note separating fact from fiction. Clem and Jemison contain glossaries. Review covers these Based on a True Story titles: John Lincoln Clem, Mary Jemison, Nettie & Nellie Crook, and Sybil Ludington.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

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