Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
8.1
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
9578
Points per Word
0.000209
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.041667
Description
The Home Fronts in the Civil War examines the lives of civilians in both the North and South during the American Civil War. The book covers how women, men, and children contributed to the war effort through various roles, including working in factories that supplied soldiers and managing farms and households. It also describes the stark differences between the regions, with Northern businesses thriving while the South faced severe food shortages and economic hardship. Additionally, the book explores the administrative and political actions taken by both the Union and Confederate governments to support their war efforts.