March Toward the Thunder, Joseph Bruchac
March Toward the Thunder, Joseph Bruchac
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March Toward the Thunder

Author: Joseph Bruchac

Narrator: Victor Bevine

Unabridged: 7 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/08/2019

Synopsis

From the multi-award-winning author of Code Talker comes a Native American perspective on the Civil War.

Louis Nolette, a fifteen-year-old Abenaki Indian from Canada, is recruited to fight in the northern Irish Brigade in the Civil War. Though he is too young, and neither American nor Irish, he finds the promise of good wages and the fight to end slavery persuasive enough to join up. But war is never what you expect, and as Louis fights his way through battles, he encounters prejudice and acceptance, courage and cowardice, and strong and weak leadership in the most unexpected places.

About The Author

Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children's book author, poet, novelist and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. Coauthor with Michael Caduto of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series, Bruchac's poems, articles and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored many books for adults and children including Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two, Skeleton Man, and The Heart of a Chief. For more information about Joseph, please visit his website www.josephbruchac.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristin on March 21, 2010

I will readily admit that The Civil War is not my favorite time period in history. However, after having created a thorough unit on The Holocaust teaching solely through literature, I came to realize how much more interested my students were about learning about historical events. To that end, I am......more

Goodreads review by Mrs. on January 23, 2016

I love this Native American author. I have several of his books in my library. I am a major Civil War buff so this book struck my fancy. A really strong and spiritualistic main character, Louis, grabbed my heart strings from the start. He joined the Union at 15, and yes they took him in knowing that......more

Goodreads review by Ghost king on October 07, 2024

I loved this book. It gave me a new perspective on the civil war that I never thought of. I would not have read this on my own accord, but my mom told me to read it and I loved it. !WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD! Lewis is a Native American Abenaki that joins the 69th Irish brigade for the pay roll, but fin......more

Goodreads review by Penny on July 31, 2020

It was really slow at first, and I thought that maybe I had not selected wisely as this book is one that will become part of a Civil War unit for my students. However, once it got going, I really enjoyed it! Life entered into the mix, so I had to put it down for a time, but in the end, I had to just......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on December 03, 2019

Historically accurate, well developed and love-able characters, and amazing setting descriptions, this book really helped me see and appreciate these soldiers, based off of soldiers who really did live and fight during the Civil War. The characters seem so real! There are many funny jokes and storie......more

Quotes

* "A carefully researched novel...the many details will give YAs a good feel for what the war was like for those who fought in it." —KLIATT, starred review

"A fine choice for readers who want war stories that include plenty of action, as well as reflection." —Booklist

"Louis is a likable character and readers will follow him with interest, learning much along the way." —Kirkus Reviews

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