Summary
Rodman Philbrick takes readers on a colorful journey as young Homer P. Figg, an orphan, sets off to follow his only brother into the thick of the Civil War. Through a series of fascinating events, Homer's older brother has been illegally sold to the Union army.
It is up to Homer to find him and save him. Along the way, he encounters many strange but real people of that era who will engage and educate young readers about our nation’s past — in one of the most decisive moments of American history. This is a great story for upper elementary, middle, and even high school.
Activity Related to the Story
After reading the book, we created a short comprehension quiz to assess our students understanding of the book. You can find the FREE quiz, rubric and answer key by clicking here.
Extensive Reading Activity Guide
We also have a reading comprehension activity guide that goes along with the story. Our student love to do these guides because it provides them with fun activities related to the book. They are also challenged to search for answers in the book and to use reading strategies such as: summarizing, predicting, connecting, visualizing and so much more. The guide is easy to use and includes an answer key that is a tremendous help for the teacher.
We hope you take the time to read this book and hopefully use it in your classroom too!
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