What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?

Part of What Was?

Illustrated by John Mantha
$5.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Penguin Workshop
On sale Feb 07, 2013 | 9781101610268
Age 8-12 years
Reading Level: Lexile 810L | Fountas & Pinnell W
Sales rights: World
"Four score and seven years ago..." begins Abraham Lincoln's beautiful speech commemorating the three-day battle that turned the tide of the Civil War. The South had been winning up to this point. So how did Union troops stop General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North? With black-and-illustrations throughout and sixteen pages of photos, this turning point in history is brought vividly to life.

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"Four score and seven years ago..." begins Abraham Lincoln's beautiful speech commemorating the three-day battle that turned the tide of the Civil War. The South had been winning up to this point. So how did Union troops stop General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North? With black-and-illustrations throughout and sixteen pages of photos, this turning point in history is brought vividly to life.