Braving the Fire
A Civil War Novel
by John B. Severance
copyright 2002 Clarion Books
"Maybe it was like Pa siad. Preserve the Union...Maybe it was a chance to make something of himself in a way that he never could staying on the farm. Granddad wouldn't want him joining the Yankees, but Jem had to make up his own mind now, and the farm was hardly a going concern. Maybe he could even find Pa and ride with him, if he didn't send him home again. Preserving the Union, freeing the slaves, riding with Pa all got mixed together like something worth standing up for." from the back cover
15 year old boy protagonist.
A Civil War Novel
by John B. Severance
copyright 2002 Clarion Books
"Maybe it was like Pa siad. Preserve the Union...Maybe it was a chance to make something of himself in a way that he never could staying on the farm. Granddad wouldn't want him joining the Yankees, but Jem had to make up his own mind now, and the farm was hardly a going concern. Maybe he could even find Pa and ride with him, if he didn't send him home again. Preserving the Union, freeing the slaves, riding with Pa all got mixed together like something worth standing up for." from the back cover
15 year old boy protagonist.
