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Rifles for watie by harold keith young mens book club blog. It was 1861 in linn county, kansas, and jeff was elated at the prospect of fighting. Jeff bussey walked briskly up the rutted wagon road toward fort leavenworth on his way to join the union volunteers. Rifles for watie this fulllength junior novel should hold a place with the best civil war fiction for young people. The major portion of the book is devoted to the detailed description of modern rifles mostly military sorted by country. Although the first cherokee character speaks with some stereotypical tonto grammar, that impression is quickly erased by the variety of carefully drawn. Rifles for watie by harold keith readaloud revival. Rifles for watie by harold keith the raven book store. And maybe its a kansas thing but jeff says corn like texan says gosh or gee. Find books like rifles for watie from the worlds largest community of readers. May 19, 2015 rifles for watie ebook written by harold keith. Rifles for watie is a book about the civil war that is written for school age readers. He finds out that war means destruction and killing. Historian and former ou sports information director harold keith actually makes history fun.
Chicago turabian author date citation style guide keith, harold, 19031998 and tom. The best thing about this book is it gives us a lookinto both sides of the war and is very informative about the ideas andfeelings that were going on at the time of the civil war. Jefferson davis bussey is sixteen when the civil war breaks out. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 352 pages and is available in paperback format. I found it necessary to alter the lives of generals watie and james g. In the book rifles for watie by harold keith, jefferson davis bussey is faced with many challenges one of the challenges that he faces is the bushwhackers who steal things from people. Blunt, colonel william penn adair, and major elias cornelius boudinot only when. Rifles for watie by harold keith scholastic books for kids. A newbery award winner in 1958 and an ala notable childrens book, rifles for watie pronounced weighty should be on the must read list of many. Those who have read mark urbans previous book, the man who broke napoleons codes, may. May 19, 2015 winner of the newbery medal an ala notable childrens book winner of the lewis carroll shelf awarda captivating and richly detailed novel about one young soldier who saw the civil war from both sides and lived to tell the tale. A hero to the rebel, a devil to the union man, stand watie led the cherokee indian nation fearlessly and successfully on savage raids behind the union lines. This fulllength junior novel should hold a place with the best civil war fiction.
Historian and former ou sports information director harold keith actually makes history fun for teenagers with this awardwinning tale, as rifles for waitie gives readers a full account of the brutal civil war campaign in the indian territories of the frontier. I first read this delightful novel in 1968 or 1969. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rifles for watie. The friends were strong men like noah babbitt, the itinerant printer who once. I would highly recommend this book for readers ages eight to ten, because it is an exciting tale of adventure and excitement, war and spying, betrayal and flight. I can still remember specific scenes from the book like jeffs first battle, loading a rifle, the night he spends in a rebel. Read rifles for watie online by harold keith books free 30day. Another challenge the jeff had was his long distance relationship with lucy. Rifles for watie by harold keith and a great selection of related books. I know of no attempt by general watie to secure repeating rifles.
I count eight books he has started but not finished. But where a good movie like u571 cant quite transcend the clutter, a great book like. Thoroughly researched and based on firsthand accounts, rifles for watie should hold a place with the best civil war fiction for young people the horn book. Overall, it was an excellent book, however, it lacked the depth and intricacies of learning that i love to see in books. A young farmboy joins the united forces, becomes a scout, and thus is temporarily part of stand watie s cherokee rebels. Believable characters and vivid battle scenes burst from the pages of history with narrator tom.
Rifles for watie is a historical fiction book written by harold keith. Rifles for watie fiction on cd with book newbery award winners newbery medal series newbery medal book trophy keypoint bks. Harold keith kansas sixteenyearold jeff bussey is thrilled to join the union army so he can fight against the confederates, but he faces a difficult decision when he. Rifles for watie, 1957 abebooks shop for books, art. This study guide consists of approximately 82 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of rifles for watie. I was pleasantly reminded of it and another sentimental favorite, the horse soldiers while reading david donalds lincoln.
Rifles for watie by harold keith this is a rich and sweeping novelrich in its panorama of history. Harold keith jeff bussey, a young farmer, joins the union volunteers, and becomes a scout and soldier in the west to see the civil war from both sides and lives. Rifles for watie winner of the newbery medal an ala notable childrens book winner of the lewis carroll shelf awarda captivating and richly detailed novel about one young soldier who saw the civil. A young farm boy joins the union forces, becomes a. The example used here focuses on a historical novel, rifles for watie. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. The first edition of the book was in 1948, and the emphasis, even in the 3rd edition. Little did he know he would become a union spy posing as a.
A hero to the rebel, a devil to the union man, stand watie led the cherokee. Unit worksheets include multiple days worth of activities, with each set focusing on a single topic. Komantcia, like rifles for watie, is based on historical fact. Rifles for watie 1987 read online free book by harold keith. Rifles for watie was named an ala notable childrens book and won the lewis carroll.
Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay topics, and key themes like identity and blurred lines in the civil war and hunger and the power of food. Harold keithsrifles for watie, winner of the 1958 newbery medal, is similar in that keith manages to throw just about every civil war story element into his novel. Rifles for watie is a childrens novel by american writer harold keith. Rifles for watie is a historicalfiction book that keeps you reading no matter what. In a retrospective essay about the newbery medalwinning books from 1956 to 1965, librarian carolyn horovitz wrote of rifles for watie, carry on, mr. Free download or read online rifles for watie pdf epub book. The book is actionpacked, and keiths characters feel like real people. It was first published in 1957, and received the newbery medal the following year set during the american civil war, the plot revolves around the fictional sixteenyearold jefferson davis bussey, who is caught up in the events of history. Rifles for watie by harold keith fantastic fiction. Books like rifles for watie by harold keith suggested.
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A hero to the rebel, a devil to the union man, stand watie led the cherokee indian nation. A young farm boy joins the union forces, becomes a scout. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. In the indian country south of kansas there was dread in the air. The young mens book club ymbc is scheduled for saturday, october 31, 2009 for their study of rifles for watie by harold keith. Please note that a brief synopsis of many of the books included here are provided in our library builders section. Earnest, plainspoken sixteenyearold jeff bussey has finally gotten his fathers consent to join the union volunteers.
Edith bussey is the mother of the main character in rifles for watie, jeff. It was first published in 1957, and received the newbery medal the following year set during the american civil war, the plot revolves. The author, harold keith interviewed, many civil war veterans living in oklahoma and found that he had enough information to write a historical novel. I can still remember specific scenes from the book like. Believable characters and vivid battle scenes burst from the pages of history with narrator tom stechschultes dramatic performance. I dont know how many times i checked it out of the library. He cant wait to leave his kansas farm and defend the union against colonel watie, the leader of the dreaded cherokee indian rebels.