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Seeing the elephant

by · 2007

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Ten-year-old Izzie wants to join the war like his older brothers and go into battle against the Confederate Army, but when he meets a Rebel soldier in a hospital, he begins to see things differently.

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American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
brothersbrothersMore like thisLess of thissoldierssoldiersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
civil warcivil warMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens

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