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| Civil War on Sunday Book Review |
Last week my son & family visited me in Savannah, Georgia. We did a number of 'tourist' type things in and around the area.
One of these was a tour of Fort Pulaski National Monument, a Civil War landmark located on Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia.
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| Fort Pulaski National Monument |
Naturally the tour ended up in the gift shop where my 7-year-old second-grade grandson David found a children's book about Civil War times that he fell in love with. Of course his dad bought it for him, as it's easy to agree to buying a book when you want to encourage reading in children.
Well, you can't believe how this book excited David. Within the next 4 days he had read this 96-page paperback book all the way through twice and was on his third reading.
David carried this book everywhere all week. He even insisted on taking it out to breakfast at a restaurant on River Street in Savannah, and it later got accidentally left behind in the Visitors Center bathroom as we walked the length of Savannah's famous River Street. Luckily we figured out the last time anyone noticed he had been carrying it (right outside the Visitors Center) and looked there first before we left to drive home about two hours later.
David was nearly in tears thinking his beloved book was lost and wanted to immediately return to Fort Pulaski to buy another copy! Happily the book was found safe & sound at the Visitors Center.
Chapter Book for Children
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| Magic Tree House List of Books (Children's Books Wiki) |
The book "Civil War on Sunday" is part of the Magic Tree House book series by Mary Pope Osborne. The series is numbered (this one is Magic Tree House #21) and features two children (Jack & Annie) who appear to have 'back in time' adventures through a Magic Tree House at their Frog Creek, Pennsylvania home.
The Magic Tree House series are beginner chapter books for children in grade levels 1-4 who are just graduating to longer books and more exciting adventures.
This particular book has Jack & Annie transported magically to a field near the Civil War fighting in Richmond, Virginia where they meet Clara Barton, become volunteer nurses and save the life of their very own great-great-great-grand-father. This story allows 6-9 year olds to learn the basics of Civil War history while enjoying an interesting tale. It's obvious this series of books is written in a way that will capture a young reader's attention, as shown by the immense and immediate interest my grandson David has shown.
Author Mary Pope Osborne
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| Mary & Will Osborne (Wikipedia Public Domain) |
The Magic Tree House Series
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| Magic Tree House Boxed Set |
The Magic Tree House Series introduces the world to Jack and Annie, a brother and sister who discover a magical tree house filled with books.
Mary's Magic Tree House books have been written in conjunction with her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce, and her husband, Will Osborne. The fiction series are supplemented by the Fast Tracker Series as the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discover in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. They are nonfiction stories designed to give young readers a fun and easy way to find out more about their favorite places, time periods, and subjects. The series includes subjects from history (such as the Civil War, Revolutionary War and World War II), along with books about dinosaurs, Merlin and fairy tales, pirates and ninjas, animals like polar bears, lions and tigers, sports-related stories, and weather adventures like earthquakes and tornadoes! The range of topics is wide and diverse with subjects that appeal to all children.
For more information about all the books, along with games to play and suggestions for both parents and teachers, visit the Magic Tree House Website.
David is Now a BIG Fan of the Magic Tree House Series
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| David with his Civil War Book |
Since acquiring this book about the Civil War at Fort Pulaski a little over a week ago, David has become such a fan of the Magic Tree House Series that his parents have already ordered him two more books from Amazon and David has told me which one he wants next (Danger in the Darkest Hour - taking place in 1944 during World War II) as my birthday gift to him in April.
With many, many books available in this series, I will have an easy time selecting gifts for him for some time to come.
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Civil War on Sunday, a Magic Tree House Selection
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