The Red Badge of Courage (Calico Illustrated Classics) [Library Binding]

Lisa Mullarkey (Adapter), Stephen Crane (Author), C. B. Canga (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Calico Illustrated Classics

Stephen Crane's classic tale of the American Civil War tells the story of Union soldier Henry Fleming. As Fleming waits for action with his fellow soldiers, he wonders if he is a hero or a runner. Will he and his fellow soldiers survive, or fall to the wounds they call red badges of courage? Fear, courage, and hope are retold in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Crane's The Red Badge of Courage.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 4-7–These adaptations retain some of the authors' original phrases, but the stories are so severely cut that what remain are mildly embellished plot outlines. Last of the Mohicans immediately draws readers into the adventure but bogs down as it bounces from escape to capture and back again. James Fenimore Cooper's voice is lost and the narrative is reduced to plot elements alone. There is no explanation that Hawkeye is the prototype frontiersman, a character who reappears in American literature and culture. Red Badge of Courage is more successful, reflecting as it does some of Stephen Crane's original writing. It retains details of Henry's development from a boy who romanticizes war through his fear not only of battle but also of his own mettle. There are no notes describing why the novella is a classic or that its depiction of war from a soldier's point of view was groundbreaking. The frequent full- and half-page illustrations are rendered in black and white and are stilted. There are no maps, and no explanation of either war. Students will not be well served by these publications.Kathryn Kosiorek, formerly at Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn, OH
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From the Publisher

Bring classic children's tales to young readers with the Calico Illustrated Classics series. World-class illustrations make rafting the river and braving the revolution exciting journeys through literature. Large type and leveled language make the classics accessible to readers of all ages. Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 112 pages
• Publisher: Magic Wagon (January 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602707111
• ISBN-13: 978-1602707115
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,195,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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