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In *Blockade Runner*, a young Southern boy, a runaway Yankee prisoner, and the jealous Jeff Majors all compete for Leah Carter’s affection. Leah, thirteen, helps her father distribute Bibles to Union soldiers, while Jeff, fourteen, drums in the Confederate army, struggling with faith amid personal hardship and tragedy. Set against the backdrop of naval blockades, a sea‑captain’s daring runs, and a rebel spy’s covert missions, the story follows their friendship and spiritual journeys through four years of war.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gilbert Morris
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