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The Slopes of War
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780395549797
ISBN: 0395549795
Label: Houghton Mifflin
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: October 01, 1990
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Houghton Mifflin
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Editorial Review:
Buck Summerhill, a young soldier from West Virginia, faces the horrors of the Battle of Gettysburg knowing that his two cousins, Custis and Mason, may be fighting against him in the Army of northern Virginia.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Excellent piece of work!
I first read this book in 6th grade (although I wouldn't recommend it for most 6th graders because of the graphic nature) and absolutely loved it, even though I thought it was going to be boring (I got it along with some kind of award at school in the 5th grade). To date, I have read it three times and plan on reading it again since it has been years since I have last read it.
The historical nature of the book is quite accurate, even though most of the characters are fictional. Perez ... Read More
Rating:  - Flawed but reasonably good young adult novel
Perez' novel is a young adult novel in a similar genre to _Johnny Tremain_: historical fiction with a considerable amount of gore. The scenes of violence in this story, which centers on the Battle of Gettysburg, are well-written and appropriate for the subject but I would think they would be too graphic for some young readers. Perez presents a Shaara-esque Gettysburg with a befuddled Lee and a Longstreet in the right. Her research fails her at one point as she places the Stonewall Brigade in the night ... Read More
Rating: - Informational
I thought that this book started out boring and almost as soon as the war started, it picked up into a fast paced "horror" novel of what it would be like to live in this time period. I had to read this book for a college course and i thouht it was a great read for us and I expect that even kids will enjoy history in the form of a story!
Rating: - The rating depends on what you are interested in
If you love battles, battle strategies, and battle grit, this is the Gettysburg book for you. There are some "human interest" portions, but mostly, detailed battle. I teach this book in Jr. High. The kids loathe it, except for the battle-lovers. We joke at the end that we all want t-shirts sporting the phrase "I survived the Slopes of War". But if you like battle scenes, hey, go for it.
Rating: - Moving
This book is one I will probably remember for a while. I recommend this book to ya! i am into the Civil War, and this satisfied me, and at the same time moved me. One suggestion: It should be longer!
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