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"Thunder at Gettysburg" follows fourteen-year-old Tillie as she becomes involved in the tragic events of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. The story offers a juvenile viewpoint of the United States Civil War’s most pivotal campaign, contextualizing the battle for children in grades 2-3.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Patricia Lee Gauch
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