After the Rain: Virginia's Civil War Diary, Book Two (My America) [Mass Market Paperback]

Mary Pope Osborne (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Series: My America

Part of the My America relaunch, in Ms. Osborne's sequel to My Brother's Keeper, Ginny moves to Washington, D.C. where she must face changing times, marked by the assassination of President Lincoln.

In the final months of the Civil War, Virginia nad her family move to Washington, D.C. where the cold winter brings uncertainty and hardship. Virginia takes a job as a servant in a wealthy home to help her family. But, just as things start to improve as her father gets a job, and the war finally comes to an end, the tragic assassination of Ginny's beloved President Lincoln occurs. In this, her second diary chronicling the Civil War, Ginny learns that life is constantly changing. Indeed, even as Lincoln dies, her nephew is born. Throughout, Ginny faces life with hope and courage.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439369045
• ISBN-13: 978-0439369046
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #518,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"I'm one of those very lucky people who absolutely loves what they do for a living. There is no career better suited to my eccentricities, strengths, and passions than that of a children's book author."--Mary Pope Osborne

Mary Pope Osborne is the author of the popular Magic Tree House series. She works with her husband Will and her sister Natalie on the nonfiction companion series, Magic Tree House Research Guides. Many of her books have been named to best-books lists.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars After the war. . ., November 30, 2002

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Hmmcat816 (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: After the Rain: Virginia's Diary, Book Two, Washington D.C.,1864 (My America) (Hardcover)

In the final months of the Civil War, Virginia, now 10, and her family move to Washington, D.C., where the cold winter brings uncertainty and hardship. But just as things start to improve ­ her father gets a job and the war finally comes to an end ­ the tragic assassination of Ginny's beloved President Lincoln occurs. In this, her second diary chronicling the Civil War, Ginny learns that life is constantly changing.

This "My America" diary of ten-year-old Virginia Dickens gives us a glimpse of the nation's capital during the Lincoln presidency--the joy at his election, the despair when he dies; the challenges of finding work for newcomers like Virginia's father and even Virginia herself. The book is easy to read with large text and a diary format, as well as historical notes and pictures at the end. It is a touching though not adventurous story that gives life to the Civil War era off the battlefield.

Also recomended: All the other Dear America books

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent new My America book continuing Virginia's story, April 16, 2002

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Rebecca Herman (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: After the Rain: Virginia's Civil War Diary, Book Two (My America) (Mass Market Paperback)

Ten-year-old Virginia Dickens, along with her father, older brother Jed, and Jed's wife Jane Ellen, have left Gettysburg to move to Washington, D.C. in the fall of 1864. Jed hopes to become a newspaper reporter, but instead finds himself in a dull, low-paying job setting type. The family finds themselves living a tiny house, unable to even afford to send Ginny to school. The Civil War is finally coming to an end, but the winter is still a long and bleak one. Ginny's father is badly injured and is unable to work, and Ginny herself must take a job as a servant in a wealthy home to help make ends meet. But there is a bright spot, as Ginny looks forward to the birth of Jed and Jane Ellen's new baby. I highly recommend Virginia's second diary to all fans of the My America series. I hope there is a third book about Virginia in the series.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars After The Rain, December 13, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: After the Rain: Virginia's Diary, Book Two, Washington D.C.,1864 (My America) (Hardcover)

Hi,I am doing a book review on After The Rain.The author of After The Rain is Mary Pope Osborne.There are 98 pages if you want to know.The genre of my book is realistic fiction.
The setting of this book is the Civil War around the 1800's.
This book is about this young girl who has envy(which means jealousy)See what all of this means by After The rain.
The 3 reasons I like this book are because it is exciting and it is about a Virgina's Civil War diary.2 The girl's father plays at Fords New Theatre.3 There lives turn around when she changes her live.I all like these reasons because this book has many changes And excitement.I would only recommend this book to people who like historical fiction and My America books.If you want to read this book go to your library or your local library.
Go and read After The Rain.See you later !!!! bye!!!!