Very good shows the true cost of war. Many lost, friends, family, hurt. Horrible prisoner of war camps. Then the wreck of the sultan when many thought they were safe at last killing 1500? .Good book fairly clean but with mature topics death& brutality. Should read earlier books in series.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Sad story of the Anderson prisoners of war camp during the Civil War. Gives a good description of what life may have been like. Gives enough detail without getting too in depth. Fairly clean but sickness, death, abuse.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Sad story of the Anderson prisoners of war camp during the Civil War. Gives a good description of what life may have been like. Gives enough detail without getting too in depth. Fairly clean but sickness, death, abuse.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Good story of civil war from a African American perspective. Easy read good for kids. Just enough info to know how tough life was fighting. But without gruesome details. Liked how it was pointed out that the North also had racial prejudice. Also how important a summer was to the war effort. I know a relative of mine was a drummer in revolutionary war. I never realized the importance.The train story showed exactly how hard life was for these boys and men.those men had determination I think today they would have given up when their hands blistered.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Clear The Way isn’t anything like Stephen Crane's classic, The Red Badge of Courage, other than its Civil War plot, but it reminded me of that book in so many ways. The Red Badge of Courage, published in 1865, thirty years after Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. Three decades had passed, but the American Civil War, the bloodiest war in American History, was still fresh in memory when Stephen Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage. One hundred and twenty-seven years had passed before Kellie May published Clear the Way, yet she writes with such authority that I felt like she was Crane’s contemporary.This may be a work of historical fiction, but the research that went into writing it was meticulous and makes it read like actual history. May nails the character of the real historical figures that make appearances in this tale, as well as the nature of historical sites like Andersonville, the Confederate prisoners of war prison. In some ways, I felt as if I had ridden that well-known DeLorean back in time and was right there in the heat of battle with The Dragoons.This is a great work of historical fiction, but no book is perfect. I felt let down by the ending. It didn’t end the way I had envisioned it ending. Was it a good ending? I’ll let you decide that for yourself after reading the story.

War is sterilized a bit but with the truth of loss. I found South in this book was basically demonized (there were good people who fought on both sides) other than one comment mentioning them being fathers, brother's as well. However I could see somewhat seeing the "enemy" that way.Other than those 2 points book was heartfelt and drew you in. I cried when certian characters didn't make it. Good read.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is a great book for early teen readers. We will be looking for more in this series.

This beautifully illustrated children's book brought belly-laughs and smiles for all of our grandkids! They loved the pictures, and a hilarious story of the mischievous little Oliver. Wonderful insight into the added benefit of a furry friend for kids to love! Would highly recommend this book, especially with the extra bonus comprehension questions, two puzzle pages, and 12 color book pages included! A grandma's dream gift!

This might be my favorite of the three books that I read in the Teen Warrior series, I thought Alexander H. Johnson was a great character and enjoyed the story being told. Kellie May has a great writing style and I was glad I read this series.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This might be my favorite of the three books that I read in the Teen Warrior series, I thought Alexander H. Johnson was a great character and enjoyed the story being told. Kellie May has a great writing style and I was glad I read this series.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This was a great start to the Becoming Michael Daugherty series, it had everything that I enjoyed from the Teen Warriors series. I enjoyed the historical elements and getting to know the real person behind the story. It had everything that I was hoping for from Kellie May and I’m glad I read this. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is based on a true story which covers their life on a battleship and what he needed to do. Fast paced and a great action tale as you see how he gets on in his journey. I received an advance copy from hidden gems and I want to review

This reminded me a lot of what I enjoyed from the Dear America series and the spinoffs, each book was a great introduction to the person. It used a great use of action and adventure. I appreciated getting to know James Machon and I’m so glad I got to learn about him. It was well written and thought it worked.

A quick read in the vein of the My Name Is America series, although not presented in diary format. This chronicles the history of a young man assigned to a Union naval vessel for the breadth of the Civil War. Even in the short story, the characters are well developed and relatable in their everyday moments. The images enhance the story, displaying historical scenes to assist the imagination.

This was a great start to the Becoming Michael Daugherty series, it had everything that I enjoyed from the Teen Warriors series. I enjoyed the historical elements and getting to know the real person behind the story. It had everything that I was hoping for from Kellie May and I’m glad I read this.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.