The Civil War of Amos Abernathy / Michael Leali.
Through letters he writes in his journal, thirteen-year-old Amos finds a confidant in a queer historical figure from the Civil War.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063119864
- ISBN: 0063119862
- Physical Description: 290 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, [2022]
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Harper. Grades 4-6. Harper. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 4.7 9 515704. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Letters > Juvenile fiction. Gay people > Juvenile fiction. Historical reenactments > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Epistolary fiction. |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 4 of 4 copies available at Jefferson County.
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- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Jefferson County Library-Arnold | JF REAL LEALI (Text) | 30061100054341 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Cedar Hill | JF REAL LEALI (Text) | 30031100097756 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Northwest | JF REAL LEALI (Text) | 30051100054359 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Windsor | JF REAL LEALI (Text) | 30065100054367 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
An ALA Rainbow Book List Top 10 Selection * Golden Kite Award Winner * New York Public Library Best Books for Kids * ALA Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth * Jane Addams Award finalist * Lambda Literary Award Finalist A heartfelt debut novel about a boy's attempt to find himself in the history he loves--perfect for fans of Dear Sweet Pea and From the Desk of Zoe Washington. Amos Abernathy lives for history. Literally. He's been a historical reenactor nearly all his life. But when a cute new volunteer arrives at his Living History Park, Amos finds himself wondering if there's something missing from history: someone like the two of them. Amos is sure there must have been LGBTQ+ people in nineteenth-century Illinois. His search turns up Albert D. J. Cashier, a Civil War soldier who might have identified as a trans man if he'd lived today. Soon Amos starts confiding in his newfound friend by writing letters in his journal--and hatches a plan to share Albert's story with his divided twenty-first century town. It may be an uphill battle, but it's one that Amos is ready to fight. Told in an earnest, hilarious voice, this love letter to history, first crushes, and LGBTQ+ community will delight readers of Ashley Herring Blake, Alex Gino, or Maulik Pancholy.