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John Lincoln Clem
The Based on a True Story Series (Related to this series)
- Author
- E. F. Abbott
- Narrator
- Alex Boyles
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 9 August 2022
- Run Time
- 2 hours 58 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Meet the youngest person to fight in the Civil War in this middle-grade historical fiction novel, part of the Based on a True Story series.
Do you have what it takes to run off and join the army, leaving your family behind? That’s what John Lincoln Clem, a nine-year-old boy living in Ohio, does as the American Civil War rages on.
In 1861, Johnny sneaks onto a train filled with men from the 3rd Ohio Union Regiment, determined to fight for his country. Taken in by the older soldiers, Johnny becomes a drummer boy—not to mention the youngest person to serve in the war. Living a soldier’s life, Johnny experiences the brutalities of battle and the hunger and illness in between. Eventually he is captured by the Confederates, imprisoned, and then sent home a hero.
John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy by Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, writing as E. F. Abbott, is a fascinating novel for young listeners. The Based on a True Story books by E. F. Abbott are exciting historical fiction stories about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This book has Common Core connections.
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“Johnny’s pluck, erstwhile patriotism, and sheer determination make him a likable and sympathetic hero…A unique Civil War tale.”
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Details
- Author
- E. F. Abbott
- Narrator
- Alex Boyles
- Duration
- 2 hours 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 August 2022
- ISBN
- 9798200985050
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Synopsis
Meet the youngest person to fight in the Civil War in this middle-grade historical fiction novel, part of the Based on a True Story series.Do you have what it takes to run off and join the army, leaving your family behind? That’s what John Lincoln Clem, a nine-year-old boy living in Ohio, does as the American Civil War rages on.In 1861, Johnny sneaks onto a train filled with men from the 3rd Ohio Union Regiment, determined to fight for his country. Taken in by the older soldiers, Johnny becomes a drummer boy—not to mention the youngest person to serve in the war. Living a soldier’s life, Johnny experiences the brutalities of battle and the hunger and illness in between. Eventually he is captured by the Confederates, imprisoned, and then sent home a hero.John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy by Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, writing as E. F. Abbott, is a fascinating novel for young listeners. The Based on a True Story books by E. F. Abbott are exciting historical fiction stories about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This book has Common Core connections.
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