Iron Thunder, Avi
Iron Thunder, Avi
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Iron Thunder
A Civil War Novel

Author: Avi

Narrator: Tyler Greenlaw

Unabridged: 3 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2011

Synopsis

After his father is killed fighting for the Union, thirteen-year-old Tom Carroll takes a job at a Brooklyn ironworks to support his family. He quickly learns that they are building an ironclad "unsinkable" ship to be called the Monitor to finally sink the Confederates' "unsinkable" ship, the Merrimac.This is a brilliantly written description of a major sea battle through the eyes of a teenaged boy who both helped build the Monitor and fought on it.

About Avi

Avi is one of the most celebrated authors writing for children today, having received two Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards, a Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, a Christopher Award, a Newbery Medal, and two Newbery Honors. He is the author of more than eighty books, including two short-story collections, What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything? and The Most Important Thing. Avi lives in Colorado.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Natalie

Okay, here is the randomness of my review on this book. Enjoy. I had to laugh at the Southern spy because I can't believe he was that stupid and yet still alive. Although the police must have been very stupid not to catch him either. It was also stupid for Tom to blurt out important military informat......more

Goodreads review by Debbie

I love Avi and he hasn't failed me yet. He has a great ability to weave real people and events into a mostly believable historical fiction page turner. The fictional backdrop was a little thin, but learning more about the actual Civil War naval battle was the cherry on top of this kiddie lit book fo......more

Goodreads review by Daniel

Read along with my 6th grade class for a civil war historical fiction. Good.......more

Quotes

“[An] action-packed account of a battle that changed the course of naval warfare…This is gripping historical fiction from a keenly imagined perspective.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“[An] exciting, fast-paced historical adventure.” School Library Journal

“Readers may find themselves so absorbed in Tom’s exciting narrative that they will seek out for themselves other good works on the Civil War.” Kirkus Reviews

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