The books listed below may be available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online retailers, or library systems.
Independent Reading
EASY- Andersonville: A Civil War Tragedy
- by Linda R. Wade. Rourke Enterprises, 1991
- The story of a prisoner of war camp during the Civil War.
- The Battle of Gettysburg
- by Neil Johnson. Four Winds Press, 1989
- A history of the Battle of Gettysburg in text and reenactment photographs.
- The Civil War
- by Allen Carter. Franklin Watts Ltd., 1992
- A brief history of the Civil War.
- Lincoln
- by William Jay Jacobs. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1991
- A brief account of Lincoln's life, supported by photos, paintings, and drawings.
- Thunder at Gettysburg
- by Patricia Lee Gauch. Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1975
- Text and pictures convey the feelings of one person drawn into the Battle of Gettysburg.
- With Every Drop of Blood
- by J.L. Collier & C. Collier. Delacorte Press, 1994
- When fourteen-year-old Johnny is captured by an African American Union soldier, he begins to question why the war is being fought.
- Behind Rebel Lines
- by Seymour Reit. Harcourt Brace, 1988
- The story of Emma Edmonds, who posed as a man to join the Union Army.
- Behind the Blue and Gray
- by Delia Ray. Lodeston Books, 1991
- Looks at how ordinary Union and Confederate soldiers experienced the Civil War.
- Civil War! America Becomes One Nation
- by James Robertson, Jr. Knopf, 1992
- A comprehensive account of the causes, major players, and results of the Civil War.
- The Gettysburg Address: The Second Inaugural
- by Abraham Lincoln. Franklin Watts Ltd., 1963
- The complete text of Lincoln's famous speeches.
- Lincoln: A Photobiography
- by Russell Freedman. Clarion Books, 1987
- Photographs and text trace the life of Abraham Lincoln.
- Which Way Freedom?
- by Joyce Hansen. Walker and Co., 1986
- A former slave struggles to understand what his own freedom means as he fights as a member of the Union Army.
- Across Five Aprils
- by Irene Hunt. Berkeley/Tracer, 1964
- Jethro Creighton takes on more responsibility at home as his brothers leave to fight.
- The Boys' War
- by Jim Murphy. Clarion Books, 1990
- A vivid picture of the Civil War and the underage boys who fought in it.
- A House Divided
- by Jules Archer. Scholastic, Inc., 1995
- Profiles the respective lives of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee.
- The Long Road to Gettysburg
- by Jim Murphy. Clarion Books, 1992
- An account of the Battle of Gettysburg in text, photos, and drawings.
- Undying Glory
- by Clinton Cox. Scholastic, Inc., 1991
- The story of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, comprised of some of the first African American men to fight in the Civil War.
- The United States in the Civil War
- by Don Lawson. Abelard-Shuman, 1977
- A detailed account of America's most destructive war.
Read Aloud and Reference Books
READ ALOUD BOOKS- Charlotte Forten: A Black Teacher in the Civil War
- by Peter Burchard. Crown Publishers, 1995
- The biography of a spirited young woman during the Civil War.
- A Dangerous Promise
- by Joan Lowery Nixon. Delacorte Press, 1994
- The Civil War adventures of a young boy who joins the infantry and ends up behind enemy lines.
- A Fiery Trial: A Life of Lincoln
- by Herbert Mitgang. Viking Press, 1974
- Chronicles Lincoln's life and examines controversial issues of his day.
- The American Civil War: A Multicultural Encyclopedia
- by The Civil War Society. Grolier Limited, 1994
- The history of the Civil War in seven volumes.
- The Civil War: An Illustrated History
- by Geoffrey C. Ward. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1990
- A history of the Civil War in words and pictures.
- The Imperiled Union: 1861-1865
- by William C. Davis. Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1982
- A thorough account of the Civil War in three volumes.