Will at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 cover

Will at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

Author: Calkhoven, Laurie

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 4.8
Points 6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 38214
Points per Word 0.000157
Page Count 230
Points per Page 0.026087

Description

In 1863, twelve-year-old Will, who longs to be a drummer in the Union army, is stuck in his sleepy hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. When the Union and Confederate armies meet in his town, he and his family are caught up in the fight.