Annie Sinclair's Virginia home is in the battle path of the Civil War. Her brothers, Laurence and Jamie, fight to defend the South, while Annie and her mother tend to wounded soldiers. When she develops a romantic connection with a Union Army lieutenant, Annie's view of the war broadens. Then an accusation calls her loyalty into question. A nation and a heart divided force Annie to choose her own course. Annie, Between the States
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There is so much information about the Civil War that we just don't ever learn unless we make it a point to study the war. This book is full of intriguing tidbits of history, skillfully woven into a story. Historical figures are intertwined with fictional ones, making the history come alive. 9780060012137 why the frick was dis so cyute 9780060012137 I did not even finish this book. My conscience would not allow it. While the story was intriguing, God’s name was misused several times. I just don’t understand how reverent prayer being mentioned and then God’s name being misused can be in the same paragraph. This book was a disappointment. :/ I do not recommend it. 9780060012137 This book is full of shocking twists and turns from beginning to end, character development leaves nothing to ask for, and the imagery is absolutely superb. The story even takes place in my hometown, which was a nice little addition to me. The story was joyful and heartbreaking, and as wild a ride as the civil war Calvary had experienced. 9780060012137 Oooh! I really liked this one. Annie is a caring and believable heroine and you genuinely feel for her. Having witnessed her first battle at Manassas at only 15, Annie is childish and overwhelmed... Throughout the book (and throughout her blunders) and the following war experiences, I could see Annie grow up.
I am a romantic at heart, so... my favorite was just the romaticism of the time period. Big petticoats, woman with ivory and lace fans, young gentleman officers in their dashing uniforms with shiny buttons... Thats what I relish. :D
The amazing research that went into this book is staggering. It is a work of fiction, but it is rooted in history. I think I will be reading more books by L.M. Elliot. 9780060012137
Annie, Between the States is an excellent book, and one that I would recommend to anyone from history buffs to even younger readers! Although it is Scholastic, I would be cautious allowing younger children to read this book, as L. M. Elliot does not hold back on any gruesome details. It is very historically correct, and an overall great read. 9780060012137 This is one of the finest, most well-written, least-objectionable YA books I have ever read. My enjoyment level was only three stars, since the book was rather depressing, but it was good literature and told the story with careful attention to historical detail. This really brought the Civil War period to life for me, and even though I have read nonfiction books about the war, this story made the characters and circumstances far more memorable than mere facts. This book avoids most of the Civil War stereotypes that most youth fiction would fall into, and instead of being a hyped-up adventure story, this tells the heartbreakingly realistic story of a teenage girl coming into womanhood while the war's chaos was disrupting her life, threatening her family, creating tension with relatives, isolating her, and requiring great courage for her just to plug ahead in daily life.
One of the things I admired most about the book was its nuanced approach to the causes and rationale of the war. Instead of presenting the Confederacy as only Evil White Slave-Owners, it showed the reality that many of these people were fighting not because of slavery, but for state's rights: they had a greater state identity than national tie, felt that it was unconstitutional for them to be required to stay in the union, and wanted to be free from what they saw as federal tyranny. The North fought to preserve the union, not because they were opposed to slavery; many Union generals and soldiers were racist and/or owned slaves. I admired this author's willingness to delve into hard topics and present a historically accurate vision of what life was like for people affected by this messy, heartbreaking, morally mixed conflagration.
This book was very well-written and intelligent, giving pathos to an often unfairly stigmatized part of history: through this good story, we are reminded how unjust it is to remember the South exclusively as evil and slave-holding. The moral gray areas, nuances, and complex motivations of the Civil War are portrayed here with finesse, and I am very glad I had the opportunity to read this book. It has made me a more compassionate and informed student of history, and I learned more from this book than I have from traditional methods of learning history. Even though this is often a hard novel to read, I highly recommend it. 9780060012137 I love history, but often get intimidated by it because I have a hard time remembering dates etc. I guess that is why I enjoy books where I can tell the author did their research and I know the information I am getting is accurate. Annie, Between the States is one of those books. I really felt like I was back in the Civil War. The great thing about this book is that it explains both viewpoints of the war - - North and South. I really feel like I learned more from this book than I did in most history classes I have taken. If you like historical fiction, particularly American history, I think you will like this book. L.M. Elliott seems to be a great author and I look forward to reading more books by her. 9780060012137 Very good! Wish there was more books like this!! 9780060012137 I liked this book, but I kept wishing for more. The history lover in me wanted more details of battles, and the romantic in me wanted more focus on the love story. I feel like this could have been done best if the books had had a narrower time frame. As is, the book covers almost the whole Civil War, 4 years, in 450 pages. I felt that kept jumping, leaving bigger gaps in time than I wanted it to have.
What I did love the book was it's focus on aspects of Civil War that show the humanity on both sides, how neither side was wholly good or bad, right or wrong, and the civility that existed side by side with the brutality of the war.
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