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Civil War on Sunday (2008)

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ISBN
067989067X (ISBN13: 9780679890676)
Language
English
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random house for young readers

Civil War On Sunday (2008) - Plot & Excerpts

Civil War on Sunday by Mary Pope Osborne is the 21st book in the Magic Treehouse series. This particular book is about two siblings go on adventures back in time. Annie made this decision that she was going to go back and aid the wounded soldiers during the Civil War, and Jack decides to follow. While helping out the soldiers, Jack and Annie find out some very important information about how the mid 1800's were for African-Americans, and more specifically African-American soldiers. Nursing, became very huge for women during that time. Jack and Annie soon realized when they met up with one of the most famous nurses who had aided soldiers during that time, Clara Barton.Personally, I have always been a fan of this series. I love the way the two characters Jack and Annie always go on a fun, eventful adventure in their tree house. I am also a fan of historical events, like the Civil War, and this series has several book that show some relevance to a historical event.The covers for these books are all very well illustrated. The images are pretty accurate to the time period also, showing battles and the tents where the hospitals were in fields. There are several images in this book, and they go along well with the storyline. Because this is a paper back book, the images are just black and white. I think this series would be good for a third grade level. Maybe some second graders would be able to read this series pretty well too.

So this time, Jack and Annie visit the magic tree house and open up a book on the Civil War. I now understand that there is, threaded through the books, a story about Morgan LeFay, the magical librarian of Camelot, and Jack & Annie help her in various ways through their time traveling. Now, she needs them to collect different types of writing, and the first time is "Something to follow."Fortunately, Jack & Annie wind up at a field hospital run by none other than Clara Barton, and one of the nurses gives them a list of instructions re: how to be a nurse. The kids assist the nurses by delivering food to the injured men, following those instructions (#1: Be cheerful) as they do so. They learn about the Civil War and Clara Barton as they work, and they also get an emotional understanding of the devastation war causes.This was better than the first book. I'm having trouble with the magical librarian bit, but that wasn't a huge part of the book, so. I appreciated the emotions Jack & Annie experienced at seeing how young some of the soldiers were, and the one scene where the kids were in danger (flying mortars) felt much more immediate.

What do You think about Civil War On Sunday (2008)?

Much like Tonight on the Titanic, this entry in the series struggles to address real-world tragedy in the context of a book aimed at grade-schoolers. Tricky.Osborne wisely avoids any analysis of the war's causes and simply presents its awful consequences: chaos, terror, pain, suffering, loss and finally numbness. It's all done in very broad strokes and the text keeps the reader at a safe distance from the carnage, but it's made clear that the entire experience has a profound impact on the two protagonists. Annie's altruism is sorely tested and Jack's naive impression of war being some kind of grand adventure is utterly obliterated.Osbrone succeeded at a difficult task in writing this book and should be commended. It's definitely one of the stronger entries in the series to date.
—Marc Lucke

Starting with this book, Jack and Annie embark on a new series of missions for Morgan le Fay. She tells them that Camelot is in trouble and she needs their help. They must find four special kinds of writing for her library.1. Something to follow2. Something to send3. Something to learn4. Something to lendThe children travel back in time to the War Between the States, or the Civil War. There they help nurse wounded soldiers and meet Clara Barton, a pioneering nurse who later founded the American Red Cross.Jack and Annie even meet a drummer boy who resembles Jack a great deal. His name is John. When they get home, they find out from their mom and dad that John is actually one of their ancestors! They had an ancestor who was a drummer boy for the Union Army.The nurses give the children a list of instructions from Miss Barton, which are pieces of good advice for life. Something to follow!*Be cheerful*Lesson sorrow and give hope*Be brave*Put aside your own feelings*Don't give up*Do not forget the ones who love you
—Anna

Traveling back in time from the rumbling thunderstorms of present-day Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, to the booming of Civil War cannonballs near Richmond, Virginia, Jack and Annie set out on their 21st Magic Tree House adventure. The mysterious Morgan le Fay, magical librarian of Camelot, the long-ago kingdom of King Arthur, has left the brother and sister a message in their magic tree house, asking for their help saving Camelot. "Please find these four special kinds of writing for my library: Something to follow, Something to send, Something to learn, Something to lend." Jack and Annie enthusiastically transport themselves to a field near the fighting, and soon are enlisted as volunteer nurses assisting none other than Clara Barton, legendary "Angel of the Battlefield," as she drives her horse-drawn ambulance right onto the battlefields to help save wounded soldiers--including one with a very special connection to Jack and Annie. Mary Pope Osborne's tremendously popular Magic Tree House series launches into a new realm, as Jack and Annie are challenged to save Camelot. Young readers will effortlessly learn the basics of Civil War history, while losing themselves in another gripping tale that has turned many a nonreader into a bookworm.
—Sam

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