Caves, Cannons and Crinolines

Title:                     Caves, Cannons and Crinolines  Written by:          Beverly Stowe McClure     Ages:                     12 and up  Publisher:             Twilight Times Books  ISBN:                   1-60619-112-8          Published:            Setpember 2009  Hardcover:           153 pages  Price:                    $16.95  The year 186
3 finds outspoken, 14-year-old, Lizzie Stamford at a crossroads of what her parents believe to be acceptable behavior for a young lady, and secret desire to join the Confederate Army disguised as a boy. Her two brothers, Willie and Joseph willingly joined the Confederacy to defend Vicksburg from the Yankees and Lizzie longs to be part of the glory. Her blind courage brings her into the midst of a battleground at nighttime. Much to her dismay war is not what she believed it to be. The horrific acts of violence overwhelm her and she runs away as quickly as she arrived.  Her emotions and beliefs that all Yankees are evil is put to the test when an unexpected encounter with a Yankee soldier has her doubting her belief system. Will Lizzie come to terms of the ever changing world and circumstances which surround her? And what is to become of her beloved brothers and the city of Vicksburg?  McClure balances the emotions of the Confederate and Yankee characters with such i
n-depth feeling the reader will find themselves switching sides throughout the perilous journey of Lizzie Stamford and her family, and their quest to reclaim Vicksburg. The reader will be mesmerized and transported into this time period and will surely feel a part of this wonderfully told story. One you will soon not forget.

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