With Every Drop of Blood

Name: With Every Drop of Blood
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: James Lincoln Collier
ISBN: 9781620640005

Author: James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier

Narrator: Alston Brown

Unabridged: 4 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 12/01/2012

Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical Stories

Synopsis

A vivid portrayal of the Civil War. Johnny, fourteen, convinces his mother to let him join a wagon train carrying food to Confederate soldiers. He has been brought up to believe that all blacks are stupid; thus, when captured by a black Union soldier who insists that Johnny teach him to read, he deliberately tricks him. The boy is surprised the soldier saves him from imprisonment and their relationship grows throughout the book.

About James Lincoln Collier

James Lincoln Collier has written many books for children, including Give Dad My Best and Planet out of the Past. He has also contributed more than five hundred articles to the New York Times Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and Boy’s Life. His honors include the Kidger Prize for Teaching, the Jane Addams Peace Prize, and the Newbery Honor.

About Christopher Collier

Christopher Collier is an author and historian. He attended Clark University and Columbia University, where he earned his PhD. He was the official Connecticut State Historian from 1984 to 2004 and is now professor of history emeritus at the University of Connecticut. He is the brother of James Lincoln Collier, with whom he has written a number of novels, most of which are based on historic events. His books have been nominated for several awards, including the Newbery Honor and the Pulitzer Prize.

About Alston Brown

Alston Brown is an actor and writer, currently enrolled as an MFA candidate in the Brown University / Trinity Repertory Company’s acting program. He has worked extensively in theater in New York and regionally, including workshops of the Broadway play Next Fall and at the Sundance Institute, and appeared in the film Observe and Report. Alston lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Reviews

Goodreads review by G.A.

This book offers an extremely small glimpse into a fictional experience during the Civil War. Johnny’s internal argument, and the author’s explanation of both sides, are great tools for teaching. This book would be great for a fictional companion to teaching about the essential question of the Civil......more

Goodreads review by Josie

This book was just okay. I liked the story line, however it went way too slowly. The beginning is very slow. When Johnny is captured by Cush the story picks up and gets more exciting for a little while. As Johnny is teaching Cush to read I got very bored and it seemed to just go on and on. Then when......more

Goodreads review by August

With Every Drop of Blood is about a boy named Johnny living in the South towards the end of the Civil War. He works hard to keep the farm going while his father fights in the war but when his father returns and later dies of a gunshot wound, Johnny wants nothing but revenge. After a fast choice he m......more

Goodreads review by Mary

Two boys, both from the South (teenagers) become entangled with each other during the very end of the civil war. The white boy is acting as a teamster and the black one has ran away and joined the Union Army. Unlikely as it seems they end up being friends and learning a lot about why people think th......more

Goodreads review by Jacob

The summary of this book is Johnny, a southern boy who's dad fought for the Confederates, is trying to take care of his family after his dad died from getting shot. One day he hears about a food supply for the Confederate Army. The pay bill is 400 dollars. Even though there was a chance of fighting......more

Quotes

“A strong, affecting picture of the Civil War era, of the grueling work and privations of the home front as well the chaos and carnage of the battlefield.”

Publishers Weekly

“Narrator Alston Brown becomes Johnny in this poignant first-person account of the Civil War from a Southern perspective. He also excels at creating Yankee and African-American accents as well as the speech patterns of the day.”

AudioFile

“A vivid portrayal of the Civil War…Richly drawn…Authentic battle scenes add spice to the story.”

School Library Journal

“The text offers controversial viewpoints without intrusive moralizing. A fine supplement for textbooks on the Civil War, capable of provoking exciting discussions and insights.”

Kirkus Reviews