![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Barbara Chatton, College of Education, University of Wyoming, LaramieĬopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. A young deserter from the Union army finds out the true meaning of courage in the Virginia mountains. During the Civil War, a twelve-year-old Bowery Boy from New York joins the Union Army as a drummer, deserts during a battle in Virginia, and encounters a. Steele's The Perilous Road (HBJ, 1954 o.p.) will appreciate Charley's quiet acceptance that there is no one ``right'' side to the war. Readers who enjoyed Keith's Rifles for Watie (Crowell, 1957) and William O. 'A Troll book.' Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, 1988. This book is a fine companion to her Turn Homeward, Hanna Lee (Morrow, 1984). During the Civil War, a twelve-year-old Bowery Boy from New York City joins the Union Army as a drummer, deserts during a battle in Virginia, and encounters a hostile old mountain woman. Beatty brings history to life with thorough research, unusual characters and events, and fascinating historical detail. ![]() Charley is too young to be a soldier, so he is trained to be a drummer boy. When he gets a chance to join a New York regiment marching to battle in the Civil War, he is happy to go along. He feels tough, clever, and ready for adventure. Over time Charley and Granny develop a strong friendship, and Charley learns from her, and through several events that test his mettle, that the greatest courageous acts are often done without an audience and for selfless reasons. Info Summary Twelve-year-old Charley Quinn is a Bowery Boy. He is caught by a mountain woman, Granny Bent, and realizing his danger from both Union and Confederate soldiers, he stays on as her mute ``Boy,'' helping her with her chores. Tags: 10+, action/adventure, Civil War, farm/frontier life, history, male lead, race, violence, war. Becuae he is now a deserter, he has to stay hidden. After doing so, he gets scared and runs off. During the first fight, he sees two of his friends killed and he picks up a gun and shoots a rebel. ![]() Jones San Val, 1997 hardback English 6. Charley meets his brother old regiment and decides to stow away and try to join the army. Recorded Books, 1999 edition, audio cassette English 5.) Charley Skedaddle Teacher Created Materials Patricia Beatty, Angela L. Charley shoots a Confederate soldier, then runs from the fighting in a panic, earning the nickname ``Charley Skedaddle'' from derisive soldiers. Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. Informationen zum Titel ✼harley Skedaddle« von Patricia Beatty mit Kurzbeschreibung und Verfügbarkeitsabfrage. Filled with the glory of war and a desire to avenge his brother's death at Gettysburg, Charley is a perfect soldier until his regiment does its first fighting at the Battle of the Wilderness. When his sister's fiance threatens to send him to an orphanage, Charley runs off with Union army enlistees and is taken on in Virginia as a drummer boy. Editions for Charley Skedaddle: 0816713170 (Paperback published in 1988), 193830666X (Kindle Edition published in 2015), (Paperback), 0833526723. Urn:oclc:474033194 Republisher_date 20120912203237 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120910064426 Scanner 5-8 Twelve-year-old Charley Quinn loves the excitement and the gang fighting that are part of his life in New York City's Bowery in 1864. OL4090615W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 89.71 Pages 206 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0816713170 Urn:lcp:charleyskedaddle00patr:epub:924057c1-732d-4e15-ae8f-f337a457c422 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier charleyskedaddle00patr Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t89g6wp8g Isbn 0395811554ĩ780395811559 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL7468080M Openlibrary_edition Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 21:12:25. Charley Skedaddle is a childrens fiction book by Patricia Beatty. ![]() Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 15:21:58 Boxid IA156701 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City Boston, MA Donor Coming from the rough and tumble of street life in the Bowery, 12-year-old Charley.
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