Amelina Carrett: Bayou Grand Coeur, Louisiana, 1870 (American Diaries)

By: Kathleen Duey

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Synopsis: Bayou Grand Coeur, Louisiana, 1863. I wonder if the Confederates think of this war as their own? Or the Yankees? Who would want a war to be their own? Amelina is frightened. She is used to being alone while her Nonc Alain is away trading, but now Yankee soldiers are so close that she can sometimes hear the rumble of gunfire. Just because her close-knit Cajun community has for the most part been uninvolved in the war doesn't mean Nonc Alain's farm would be spared if the Yankees swept through the area. When Amelina makes a startling discovery that challenges everything she's been told about the Yankees, she is forced to make her own decision about what is right and what is wrong. Can she find the courage to face the danger that her decision brings?

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 137 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780689824029
Publisher:: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Date of Addition:: 08/17/10
Copyrighted By:: Kathleen Duey
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:: Daproim Africa
Proofread By:: Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.