The Storm Before Atlanta
The Storm Before Atlanta
The Storm Before Atlanta
Karen Schwabach
At a time when most people have grown weary of the war between the states, two young children are desperate to find their way to the battlefields. Jeremy DeGroot wants nothing more than to join a troop as a drummer boy. For Dulcie, a runaway slave, freedom means she must head directly toward the fighting in the hopes that she'll become "contraband," that is, property of the Union troops. Both Jeremy and Dulcie find a place with the 107th New York Volunteer Regiment and even start to forge a friendship. But all that is threatened when they cross paths with the mysterious Charlie, a young Confederate soldier, who may look like the enemy but feels more like a friend. Young readers who like their fiction filled with exciting historical details, rich characters, and action-packed adventures will be drawn to The Storm Before Atlanta.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Educational
  • Historical Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 8 - 12
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It's 1863, and ten-year- old Jeremy DeGroot is itching to join the Union Army.  So he runs away from Old Silas, the brutal man to whom he is indentured.  After reaching Washington D. C. by train,he is able to enlist in the 107th New York Volunteer Regiment as a drummer boy; a key player in the Army's communication system.  One day, while refilling his canteen at a stream, Jeremy happens to meet Charlie Jackson, a Confederate soldier whom he befriends.  They meet again several times throughout the 
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