Civil War (Draw History) [Paperback]

Nancy Clayton (Author), Susan Spellman (Author, Illustrator)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Lowell House (July 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0737301597
• ISBN-13: 978-0737301595
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,110,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Young Civil War Buffs, May 21, 2000

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This review is from: Civil War (Draw History) (Paperback)

The Civil War is a period of history that many students arefascinated in. This book has pages of connons, soldiers, horses,towers, architecture, ships, artillery, trains and everything else that played a part in this time period. It is easy and well explained and gives one the confidence to grab pencil, paper and supplies and begin! A lovely gift and a must for classrooms!

5.0 out of 5 stars NOT JUST FOR KIDS!, December 1, 2009

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This review is from: Civil War (Draw History) (Paperback)

I'm an adult Civil War Buff who likes to draw & thought it would be fun to combine the two. I was VERY pleasantly surprised with this book. It is WAY MORE than just a drawing book, but is filled with interesting tidbits of information on factories, plantations, bridges (I learned exactly what a pontoon bridge was & how to draw it.), cannons, trestles ("Beanpole Bridges"), all sorts of transportation, Hot-Air Balloon, ambulances & horse teams, ships, soldiers of all ranks, including Drummer boy, & even a sweet/sad story on Sallie, the Brave dog mascot. All above mentioned information is illustrated in steps for drawing. I'd recommend this book to anyone--young or older--who is looking for drawing material for civil war drawings with some idea of how to begin, & for anyone doing home schooling or child care for older kids. As already mentioned, it would definitely make a good addition to the classroom or school library. The background information is just a very nice addition for the novice who wants an illustration of some of the terms used during the ACW period--even if you never draw them.