The Long Road to Gettysburg

The Long Road to GETTYSBURG is a 1992 Children's history book by Jim Murphy. It tells the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes of a Union and a Confederate soldier.

The Long Road to GETTYSBURG
AuthorJim Murphy
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
SubjectChildren's non-fiction, US history,
Published1992 (Clarion Books)
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages116
ISBN9780395559659
OCLC22709275

Reception

Booklist, in a review of The Long Road to GETTYSBURG, called it an "intriguing book" and concluded "An important addition to the Civil War shelf."[1] Reviewing an audio version of the book, the School Library Journal wrote "Overall, this is a worthwhile addition to non-fiction audiobook collections."[1] and Publishers Weekly wrote "Expertly blending details about the battle and each side's plans with the diaries, Murphy conveys all of the tension, tedium and excitement of the battlefield."[2]

The Civil War Book Review wrote "The Long Road to Gettysburg offers middle school readers a sophisticated account of how that climactic battle was experienced by two teenage soldiers who fought on opposing sides."[3]

Awards and nominations
1993 Golden Kite Award for non-fiction - winner[4]
2010 Margaret Edwards Award - one of five titles contributing to Murphy receiving the award.[5]

References
  1. "The long road to Gettysburg". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  2. "The Long Road to Gettysburg". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. April 20, 1992. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  3. "The Long Road to Gettysburg". Civil War Book Review. Louisiana State University Libraries Special Collections Division. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  4. "Past Golden Kite Recipients". scbwi.org. Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  5. "2010 Margaret A. Edwards Award Winner Jim Murphy". ala.org. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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