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(0)Robert Francis Kennedy
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and military career of Robert Smalls, a Southern slave who coordinated the theft of a Confederate gunship, went on to be promoted to the rank of captain in the Federal Navy, and appealed to President Lincoln to enlist five thousand former slaves into the Union army, breaking the U.S. Armed Forces color barrier.
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the Civil War general from Maine whose skill as a commander in twenty-four battles, despite being wounded six times, made him a symbol for bravery and perseverance for the Union side.