The US Civil War

What Can We Learn from the People Who Witnessed War?

From the Series Witness to War

  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 7

The Civil War preserved the United States and led to the abolition of slavery, but this bloody conflict still had devastating effects on those who lived through it.

This book reveals the history of the war and what it was like to experience it. With primary sources, timelines, and detailed personal accounts, The Civil War opens a window to the past and the valuable lessons to be learned from the people who witnessed war.

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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 7
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction
Copyright 2025
Publisher Cheriton Children's Books
Imprint Cheriton Children's Books
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2024-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF025130, JNF025270
Dewey 973.7
Dimensions 6.5 x 9
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and Timeline

Author: Kelly Roberts

Kelly Roberts is a hugely experienced children’s book author who loves creating nonfiction content that will draw in readers of all abilities.

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Witness to War

History is full of lessons, and none are more important than those about the devastation of war. This fascinating series explores eyewitness accounts of some of history’s most terrible conflicts and invites readers to discover what they can learn from them. View available downloads →

Reviews

Booklist

“Roberts makes frequent use of succinct, first-person reflections and captioned archival photos of participants, from soldiers and officers to medical personnel and civilians. . . . This informative series offers broad overviews and personal perspectives on significant American wars.”—Booklist

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“Primary source images and quotations lend immediacy to the narrative in these texts. . . . Primary source images and quotations lend immediacy to the narrative in these texts.”—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple