Bull Run, Paul Fleischman
Bull Run, Paul Fleischman
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Bull Run

Author: Paul Fleischman

Narrator: Mark Hammer, Richard Poe, Andy Paris, Jeff Woodman, Barbara Caruso, Tom Stechschulte, John McDonough, Sally Darling, George Guidall, Sam Gray, Robert Sevra, Richard M. Davidson, Peter Francis James, Paul Hecht, Johnny Heller, Christina Moore

Unabridged: 1 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/14/2014

Synopsis

IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice • Horn Book Fanfare • Library of Congress Children's 2019 Books • ALA Booklist Editor's 2019 Choice • Publishers Weekly Best Book • ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults • School Library Journal Best Book • Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction • ALA Best Book for Young Adults • ALA Notable Children's Book In this brilliant fictional tour de force, which the New York Times called "a deft, poignant novel," Newbery Medal–winning author Paul Fleischman re-creates the first great battle of the Civil War from the points of view of sixteen participants. Northern and Southern, male and female, white and black. Here are voices that tell of the dreams of glory, the grim reality, the hopes, horror, and folly of a nation discovering the true nature of war. Narrated by George Guidall, Christina Moore, Andy Paris, Peter Francis James, Barbara Caruso, Robert Sevra, Johnny Heller, Tom Stechschulte, Richard Poe, Paul Hecht, John McDonough, Jeff Woodman, Sam Gray, Richard Davidson, Sally Darling, and Mark Hammer

About Paul Fleischman

Paul Fleischman's novels, poetry, picture books, and nonfiction are known for innovation and multiple viewpoints. He received the Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices and a Newbery Honor for Graven Images, and he was a National Book Award finalist for Breakout. His books bridging the page and stage include Bull Run, Seek, and Mind's Eye. For the body of his work, he's been the United States nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award. He lives in California. www.paulfleischman.net.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jamey on May 25, 2017

This was a good book, but I didn't like how are the characters where scramble together. In the back of the book, in the notes section, it gives the list of names of each character and it gives what pages they are on. This was a nonfiction book. It had a lot happen in this book even though it was sma......more

Goodreads review by Gordon on June 12, 2009

After reading this book, and Seedfolks, I find myself really enjoying stories told from multiple perspectives. I think this will be a useful book for my Humanities unit.......more

Goodreads review by Nelda on October 04, 2024

I really liked this book. It's written at a reading level for upper elementary students, but I think anyone would find it interesting. What it's NOT is some type of novel telling the intense story of a single person during the Battle of Bull Run. What it's NOT is an in-depth explanation of the Civil......more

Goodreads review by Allie on April 04, 2020

Not sure how young adult this is. 8th grade maybe high school. It is well written and shows the horrors of war......more

Goodreads review by Bo on January 24, 2025

Interesting method of relating the account of the battle of Bull Run - with various short accounts from a variety of perspectives. Many of the individuals have multiple "speeches." The book could also be used to do a "readers' theater." From my limited knowledge, I believe the book to be historicall......more

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