Red moon at sharpsburg book

Cn3 a first edition first published 2007 stated with complete numberline hardcover book signed by author on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. As the civil war breaks out, india, a young southern. Rosemary wells deaths, injuries, hardships, bravery, and a romance. Red moon at sharpsburg flashcards and study sets quizlet. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells, paperback. Rosemary wells is the author of 120 books for children, including more than 40 about the beloved bunnies, max and ruby, who star in their own television show on nick, jr.

Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells librarything. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells, 256 pp rl middle. Matthew brzezinskis reportorial skills and smooth writing propel the narrative forward at the perfect pitch. This book shows the power of hope, perseverance, and kindness in difficult times. Wellss heavily researched novel, which includes a wealth of historically accurate detail, is unique in offering a young womans perspective on an episode of american history that is most often discussed.

Wells has the ability to write and research and create a wstory and a world for young adults as vivid as the one created with very few words and pictures in her max books. So i filled myself up with a host of delightful titles, at last coming to terms with this most elastic of childrens books. Red moon at sharpsburg is a vivid recounting of the civil war from the perspective of a young girl living in virginias shenandoah valley. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. I found it a great book because it had lots of action. What obstacles she has to over come to get what she wants. Feminism india tries to pursue a career in science, but is unable to, due to womens position in american society during the time period she lives in. Rosemary wells is the author of 120 books for children, including more than 40 about the beloved bunnies, max and ruby, who star in their. Otto runs for president and yoko writes her name were published in 2008.

Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells, paperback barnes. Listen to red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells available from rakuten kobo. The book red moon at sharpsburg was good because it was romantic but also about the difficulties of war. Book has remainder mark on the bottom, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners and light shelf wear. Hopeindia requires hope to remain courageous and persistent during times of toil and strife. Goodreads members who liked red moon at sharpsburg also liked. Courage india must have the courage to journey to the north, where she may have a better chance of pursuing her dreams of being a scientist. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells librisnotes. Body if i were to rate this book i would give it 4 out of 5 stars. Although it is twohundred and fiftysix pages long, rosemary wells civil war story red moon at sharpsburg reads more like an epic saga along the lines of margaret mitchells gone with the wind in terms of the multitude of experiences the main character lives through over the course of the fours years during which the story takes place.

Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells goodreads. Red moon at sharpsburg succeeds as both a historically accurate depiction of the american civil war from the perspective of the first person narrator, young india moody, but is also a detailed and horrifying vision of a war that was fought mostly. Rosemary wells is the author of 120 books for children, including more than 40 about the. Rosemary wells as the civil war breaks out, india, a young southern girl, summons her sharp intelligence and the courage she didnt know she had to survive the war that threatens to destroy her family, her virginia. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells scholastic. Told from the point of view of a young southern girl during the civil war, it offers a realistic view of the effect this bloody war had on the lives of the people whose emotions go from total optimism that the south would win in less than 90 days to the realization that the southern way of life has disappeared forever. Red moon at sharpsburg red moon at sharpsburg audiobook, by rosemary wells. A grand historical novel of exceptional scale and depth.

Wells wingwalker once again brings a historical period to life, this time the civil war era in virginias shenandoah valley. Find books like red moon at sharpsburg from the worlds largest community of readers. Now as 2007 went on i started to hear more and more people talking up, red moon over sharpsburg, by rosemary wells. It was also about the different challenges she faces and how she overcomes them. She loved science and math, but because she was a women she was unable to study it intensively in her early childhood. A girl named india just wants to play with boys and have fun but her mother wants her to study housing. I am now enough of a fan of historical fiction to know when it works and when it does not. See details red moon at sharpsburg unabridged rosemary wells audio book cd civil war survive. It is a historical fiction book written by rosemary wells. Listen to red moon at sharpsburg audiobook by rosemary wells. About red moon at sharpsburg when the civil war breaks out, life in the south is transformed and nothing remains the same. Its told from the point of view of a southern girl, india moody. Red moon at sharpsburg is also the story of the civil war what war was and is today like, how it affects not just soldiers and officers, but the people on both sides in and out of harms way.

Choose from 21 different sets of red moon at sharpsburg flashcards on quizlet. As the civil war breaks out, india, a young southern girl, summons her sharp intelligence and the courage she didnt know she had to survive the war that threatens to destroy her family, her virginia home, and the only life she has ever known. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Rosemary wells books have garnered ala and school library journal best book and christopher award honors.

It symbolizes the evilness of war, blood, and pas death. The only part i did not enjoy was when, at the ending, it did not tell you if india went to the colledge or not. Listen to red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells at. Red moon rising is a combustibly entertaining mixture of scientific daring, politics, cold war duels, and bigtime personalities. This well researched novel focuses on two families whose lives are forever changed by the civil war. Using familiar tropes, the book is oddly unemotional. Sadly, it is not the buzzworthy little nugget of gold i had hoped for. Rosemary wells novel of the civil war juxtaposes the struggle of a girl named. Coming of age during the american civil war, yearold india moody faces both danger and heartbreak as she concentrates on surviving. Explain how the red moon at sharpsburg symbolizes indias struggles to attain her dreams. Red moon at sharpsburg audiobook by rosemary wells.

Nikolas bedish the book i read was red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells. Rosemary wells red moon at sharpsburg, which they spent several weeks preparing. India moody must summon the courage she didnt know she had to plunge into one of the wars most tragic and terrifying eventsthe battle of antietam, known in the south as sharpsburgin order to get medicine to her desperately sick father. She has also published red moon at sharpsburg 2007, a historical novel featuring a young girl in the american civil war. India, a young intelligent girl, was born in 1848 to the moody family in the rich, fertile shenandoah valley in berryville, virginia. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Learn red moon at sharpsburg with free interactive flashcards. Noted childrens author wells takes on the civil war in this comingofage novel set in the small town of berryville, in the northern end of virginias shenandoah valley. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells semicolon.

Wells draws many well known civil war figures into this book including stonewall jackson, jeb stuart, and uylsses grant to mention a few. One thing ive been thinking about, knorr says, is im not clear why we have grades. She travels all over the country as a tireless advocate for literacy. Rosemary wells books have garnered ala and school library journal best book. She was expected to learn scriptures and home economics, but they did not interest her. This summary of red moon at sharpsburg includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Red moon at sharpsburg is a vivid recounting of the civil war from the. Red moon at sharpsburg is a brilliantly crafted and historically accurate novel from the wellknown author of the beloved mcduff stories. Red moon at sharpburg is, as can be deduced, a civil war novel. The bloodiness of the civil war red moon and the complex issues of divided loyalties are seen through the eyes of india moody, comingofage in virginia and determined, despite all, to become a scientist.

Awardwinning author rosemary wells lays bare the senseless devastation of war in this stunning novel. Red moon at sharpsburg, by rosemary wells, is an entertaining and historically accurate fictional story. Bargain books are excess inventory or store returns from publishers that are discreetly marked with a small dot or line on the edge of the pages and may exhibit minor cosmetic wear and tear. Rosemary wells has long been a favorite of mine from reading morriss disappearing bag and stanley and rhoda to my now 27 and 25 year old sons to reading mary on horseback to my 7th grade class last year. Rosemary wells is a connecticut resident maybe well be lucky enough to meet her sometime.

The moon was a crescent and had a silver lining, symbolizing good, like how she found the money at sharpsburg and. Red moon at sharpsburg awardwinning author rosemary wells lays bare the senseless devastation of war in this stunning novel. It takes place in shenandoah valley, virginia, around the time of the civil war. Red moon at sharpsburg 2008, a novel by rosemary wells, is told from the point of view of twelveyearold india moody, who lives in a small town in virginias shenandoah valley during the civil war. This book was about the struggles of living during the civil war for a young teenage girl. The deal is, if everyone does whats asked of them, and does the best she can do, why, on this assignment, is there anyone here who. Her newly published red moon at sharpsburg is possibly her best work so far. Noted childrens author wells takes on the civil war in this comingofage novel set in the small town of berryville, in the northern. Rosemary wells raiyaan lodhi red moon at sharpsburg rosemary wells conflict the conflict is between india moody, the civil war, and her dreams. Red moon at sharpsburg is a historical fiction novel by rosemary wells.