A civil war novel, a work of historical fiction by kathy cannon wiechman, has been selected to receive the 2015 grateful american book prize, it was announced here today david bruce smith, cofounder of the prize, said that the civil war novel was chosen by the awards panel of judges because it is an exemplar of what. I have been fascinated by the civil war since seventh grade. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Their paths cross in the midst of incredible hardships that include hospitals and prison camps. Empty places kathy cannon wiechman bok 9781629794518. Im delighted to welcome kathy wiechman to chat about her brand new book. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A superb civil war tale of friendship, loyalty and what it means to be a man. Meet kathy cannon wiechman, author of not on fifth street. Like a river is a lyrical atmospheric first novel told in two voices.
Kathy cannon wiechman is the author of like a river. An extensive authors note comments on the books research and includes archival images. It is on bank street college best book list, a junior library guild. Grateful american book prize will be awarded to author kathy cannon wiechman for like a river. Historical fiction what did you like about the book. But when he decides to up and join the union army, his life changes. The author of the anastasia books as well as more serious fiction rabble starkey, 1987 offers her first historical fictiona. Like a river a civil war novel a civil war novel by kathy cannon wiechman by kathy cannon wiechman by kathy cannon wiechman.
Browse books by kathy cannon wiechman like a river. Leander is underage when he enlists and polly follows her father into war disguised as his. Kathy cannon wiechman has written a compelling story of loyalty, survival, friendship, and love for young people caught up in the most terrible of times and places during the civil war. This is another fine work of historical fiction by the author of like a river. This novel weaves together the stories and voices of polly and leander, two. Jul 16, 2015 in like a river, kathy cannon wiechman brings to life the civil war using rich imagery, historical details, and captivating characters, creating a poignant tale that will resonate long after the final page. David bruce smith featured on iheart radio grateful. Leander is underage when he enlists and polly follows her father into war. Like a river by kathy cannon wiechman overdrive rakuten. Based on the true story of the displacement of georgia mill workers, this book reveals a littleknown aspect of the civil war as it weaves a compelling and moving narrative around a strong female protagonist. Grateful american book prize will be awarded to author kathy. The breakout novel launched in the spring of 2015, and has seen great success, being embraced by adults as well as the young readers for whom it was published. I read books about abraham lincoln, general robert e.
Kathy cannon wiechman s second novel, empty places calkins creek, spring 2016 is a beautifully written and deeply felt comingofage novel about a coal miners family struggling through the great depression that takes place in 1932 in harlan county, kentucky. The book has strong merit as accurate historical fiction. Grateful american book prize awarded to kathy cannon wiechman for like a river. She also attended several civil war reenactments and learned to load and fi. Grateful american book prize awarded to kathy cannon wiechman. As the lives of these young, brave soldiers intersect, each finds a wealth of courage and learns about the importance of loyalty, family, and love. The story is full of details that bring you right there alongside the characters, but it never reads like a dull history book. After barely surviving the battle of gettysburg, being taken a prisoner of war, switching sides, taking a steamboat up the missouri river, working at fort rice, and being attacked by native americans, griff, faces death, diverts his prejudices, and learns. William tecumseh shermans devastating march through georgia and the carolinas during. If you want your children and grandchildren a get a look at the war between the states from a kids point of view, give them kathy cannon wiechmans like a river. This book chronicles the lives of two young union soldiers, leander and paul, during the civil war. A civil war novel, a work of historical fiction by kathy cannon wiechman, has been selected to receive the 2015 grateful american book prize. She is hard at work producing new works with the goal of engaging in the study of american history.
Leander enlisted when he was underage and polly disguised herself as a man in order to serve as a union soldier. Kathy cannon wiechman is the author of like a river 3. Times are tough in the mining community, especially for thirteenyearold adabel cutlers family. Set in kentucky during the great depression, this book is written from the viewpoint of yearold adabel. Wiechman s like a river is a wonderfullywritten, memorable story, perceiving the civil war in a new way thatd hold you to the novel. Read like a river a civil war novel by kathy cannon wiechman available from rakuten kobo. A civil war novel, a work of historical fiction by kathy cannon wiechman, has been selected to receive the 2015 grateful american book prize, it was announced here today.
A civil war novel by kathy cannon wiechman posted on may 27, 2016 by nadinesildarian97 under uncategorized wow but that title took way too long to type out. Kathy cannon wiechman traveled to ohio, west virginia, georgia the site of andersonville prison, virginia, tennessee, and mississippi to research and write like a river. The civil war, slavery and the underground railroad st. A third novel, not on fifth street is due out in 2017. Like a river by kathy cannon wiechman mboten like a river. They will also see themselves in the universal themes of dealing with parents, friendships, bullying, failure, and young love. A civil war novel kindle edition by kathy cannon wiechman. Winner, the grateful american book prize leander and polly are two teenage union soldiers who carry deep, dangerous secrets. This is a book about a 15 year old soldier in the confederate army during the american civil war. Working in the foundry wasnt something to admire, not like being a soldier in uniform, a soldier whod risk his life facing enemy guns.
If you want candycoated romantic views of the past, where everybody talks like a victorian parson, do not buy my book. Kathy cannon wiechman leander and polly are two teenage union soldiers who carry deep, dangerous secrets. Like a river by kathy cannon wiechman calkins creek, 2015. A civil war novel, by kathy cannon wiechman, calkins creek, 9781629792095, 2015. Kathy cannon wiechman is the author of empty places, a new novel for young readers. A deftly crafted historical fiction, like a river is author kathy wiechman s debut novel and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to school and community library historical fiction collections for young readers ages 9 to 16. Like a river a civil war novel kathy cannon wiechman like a river is a lyrical atmospheric first novel told in two voices readers will be transported to the homeswaterways camps hospitals and prisons of the civil war era they will also see themselves in the universal themes of dealing with parents friendships bullying failure and young love. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading like a river. The inaugural winner, announced at president lincolns cottage in washington, was kathy cannon wiechman for her civil war novel, like a river.
Like a river childrens historical fiction kathy cannon wiechman. Leander is underage when he enlists and polly follows her father into war disguised as his son. This is the book that civil war documentarian ken burns says. Grateful american book prize will be awarded to author. A civil war novel, a work of historical fiction by kathy cannon wiechman, has been selected to receive the 2015 grateful american book prize david bruce smith, cofounder of the prize, said that the civil war novel was chosen by the awards panel of judges because. Working in the foundry wasnt something to admire, not like being a soldier in uniform, a.
Her interest in the civil war led to her debut novel, like a river. A civil war novel by kathy cannon wiechman jh wiechman two young union soldiers each have secrets to hide. A civil war novel was published by calkins creek spring 2015 and. Apr 07, 2015 wiechman s like a river is a wonderfullywritten, memorable story, perceiving the civil war in a new way thatd hold you to the novel. Each is changed by the other, and they both are stronger for the bond they form. Kathy cannon wiechmans debut noveltold in two voicespowerfully transports readers to the homes, waterways, camps, hospitals, and prisons of the civil war. Peters said he is trying to portray the brutal reality of the civil war in a way that has not been done before. Kathy wiechman gets deep beneath the surface of two intertwined characters to bring us a gripping, heartbreaking, and uplifting story. Kathy cannon wiechman it is 1932, in harlan county, kentucky. Leander struggles to be accepted as a man and loses his arm.
Like a river is a civil war story of two underage union soldiers, who face grim challenges in confederate territory. Brining history to life about kathy cannon wiechman. The book displays adolescents learning to grow up with the war, showing courage from a new perspective. Her first book, a civil war novel called like a river, won the prestigious grateful american book prize from the grateful american foundation, created by david bruce smith. A civil war novel published by calkins creek, an imprint of highlights press. This book was honestly great, i would recommend it to anyone who can deal with a bit of a gritty setting but a happyeverafter ending. See more ideas about war, american civil war and civilization. Rich wallace, author of wrestling sturbridge like a river has vaulted to my topfive favorite war stories ever. Introducing like a river by kathy cannon wiechman one of my blogging joys is introducing an author or illustrator who is making her debut. Like a river ebook by kathy cannon wiechman rakuten kobo. Author, kathy cannon wiechman is a former teacher of beginner french and creative writing and a language arts tutor. You will be offended because the soldiers talk like they really did some never cursed, and others certainly did. Wiechmans like a river is a wonderfullywritten, memorable story, perceiving the civil war in a new way thatd hold you to the novel. The 2015 winner was kathy cannon wiechman for like a river.
Although like a river is her first published novel, wiechman is a prolific writer with a total of 11 completed novels, dozens of short stories and hundreds of poems. A civil war novel kindle edition by wiechman, kathy cannon. The river war is a history of the british imperial involvement in the sudan, and the mahdist war between the british forces, led by lord kitchener, and the dervish forces, led by khalifa abdallahi ibn muhammad, heir to the selfproclaimed mahdi muhammad ahmad who had embarked on a campaign to conquer egypt, to drive out the ottomans. In like a river, kathy cannon wiechman brings to life the civil war using rich imagery, historical details, and captivating characters, creating a poignant tale that will resonate long after the final page. Like a river is a civil war story, but its so much. It was a natural leap from lincoln to the civil war, and kathy read extensively on the subject. Winner, the grateful american book prize leander and polly are two teenage union soldiers who carry deep, dangerous secr. A civil war novel, which earned a kirkus star and won the 2015 grateful american book prize, and empty places, about life in a 1930s coalmining camp in kentucky. Like a river is kathy cannon wiechman s debut novel. It is clear wiechman did a great deal of good research to bring such a level of realism to this excellent story. A civil war novel winner, the grateful american book prizeleander and polly are two teenage union soldiers who carry deep, dangerous secrets. Jul 11, 2016 learn about the civil war era through a variety of resources.
The stories of three teens intersect in the later years of the civil war in this debut novel. With leander and polly, kathy wiechman creates two very likable and very human characters, who find ways to survive through the horrors of the civil war. Not on fifth street by kathy cannon wiechman overdrive. She also attended several civil war reenactments and learned to load and fire a muzzleloader. Like a river by kathy cannon wiechman 2015, hardcover. By kathy cannon wiechman by kathy cannon wiechman by kathy cannon wiechman by kathy cannon wiechman. Empty places by kathy cannon wiechman, hardcover barnes. It takes place in harlan county, kentucky, during the great depression. The historical novel, like a river by kathy cannon wiechman, is the 2015 recipient of the grateful american book prize. The war proves life changing for both as they survive incredible odds. For upper elementary students, the books on this list cover all periods of american history.
Firmly believing that historical fiction is the best way to interest students in history, kathy writes historical fiction novels and. No one in the tiny mining town of smoke ridge, kentucky, knows a lick about her. A civil war novel kathy cannon wiechman 1629792098 9781629792095 like a river. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Her 2015 novel, like a river, won the grateful american book prize and was nominated for the dorothy canfield fisher book award. Leander and polly are two teenage union soldiers who carry deep, dangerous secrets. Kathy is a prolific writer but her civil war novel is the first to be published, but not the last. An extensive authors note comments on the book s research and includes archival images.
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