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Civil War on Sunday (Magic Tree House #21)
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House!
Cannon fire!
That's what Jack and Annie hear when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of the American Civil War. There they meet a famous nurse named Clara Barton and do their best to help wounded soldiers. It is their hardest journey in time...more
Cannon fire!
That's what Jack and Annie hear when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of the American Civil War. There they meet a famous nurse named Clara Barton and do their best to help wounded soldiers. It is their hardest journey in time...more
Paperback, 96 pages
Published
September 23rd 2008
by Random House for Young Readers
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So this time, Jack and Annie visit the magic tree house and open up a book on the Civil War. I now understand that there is, threaded through the books, a story about Morgan LeFay, the magical librarian of Camelot, and Jack & Annie help her in various ways through their time traveling. Now, she needs them to collect different types of writing, and the first time is "Something to follow."
Fortunately, Jack & Annie wind up at a field hospital run by none other than Clara Bar...more
Fortunately, Jack & Annie wind up at a field hospital run by none other than Clara Bar...more
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Cathy
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It frequently amazes me how much emotion Mary Pope Osborne is able to convey in such few words. This book made me, almost 40 year-old me, cry. Twice. Of course, part of that is imagining how "my" little guy (almost 8) felt when he read it, but only part. Annie's big heart once again leads her and Jack into a situation that older and "wiser" heads would avoid. Jack, while originally somewhat excited to see something having to do with war, soon learns that war isn't a game. He ...more
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Jack and Annie are once again transported to the past by their magic tree house in Mary Pope Osborne's novel, Civil War on Sunday. This time, they hear cannon fire when they arrive on a battlefield in Richmond, Virginia during the Civil War. Their mission is to find a special kind of writing that the magical librarian, Morgan le Fay, can use to save Camelot. While in the past, they volunteer to be nurses and learn from the legendary Clara Barton about how to overcome fear and put others’ need...more
This is a book about the Civil War, full of sadness, pain, and sorrow for those who were injured or lost their lives during the war. It was a book of hope, too, where Annie and Jack not only meet Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross, but they meet several others, one of whom was very important in their own history.
It was tastefully done and although the subject matter is very serious, it is appropriate for older children and is a great jumping off point for a discuss...more
It was tastefully done and although the subject matter is very serious, it is appropriate for older children and is a great jumping off point for a discuss...more
My favorite part in the book is when Jack talks to a slave who ran away from his owner. The slave told the union army that the confederate army was attacking. A famous lady named Clara Barton cured civil war soldiers who were wounded or sick. There was a drummer boy name John who was very sick and he was found by Clara Barton. He was put in the back of the cart. Then he laid down on a stack of cloth. When Jack and Annie got home, they asked the Dad and Mom "Do you have any family in th...more
Traveling back in time from the rumbling thunderstorms of present-day Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, to the booming of Civil War cannonballs near Richmond, Virginia, Jack and Annie set out on their 21st Magic Tree House adventure. The mysterious Morgan le Fay, magical librarian of Camelot, the long-ago kingdom of King Arthur, has left the brother and sister a message in their magic tree house, asking for their help saving Camelot. "Please find these four special kinds of writing for my library: ...more
Heather
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My generic review for the Magic Tree House books -
We've loved them all so far. They are fun, easy to read and contain quite a bit of historical information. We use them as read-alouds, but most elementary/middle school kids could read them on their own.
It does have a touch of 'girl power' at the expense of making the brother seem a little dumb. That kinda bugs. But it's not obvious and my boys haven't noticed. They think Jack is just as cool as his sister.
We've loved them all so far. They are fun, easy to read and contain quite a bit of historical information. We use them as read-alouds, but most elementary/middle school kids could read them on their own.
It does have a touch of 'girl power' at the expense of making the brother seem a little dumb. That kinda bugs. But it's not obvious and my boys haven't noticed. They think Jack is just as cool as his sister.
In Civil War on Sunday, Jack and Annie travel back to the American Civil War to help King Arthur. Camelot is in trouble and he needs four special forms of writing to help save the kingdom. The first one is "something to follow."
While back in time they meet Clara Barton, serve lunch to the soldiers and help in the hospital tent. They learn the harsh truth about the battle field and find their own bravery along the way.
Like Ghost Town at Sundown, there's an elemen...more
While back in time they meet Clara Barton, serve lunch to the soldiers and help in the hospital tent. They learn the harsh truth about the battle field and find their own bravery along the way.
Like Ghost Town at Sundown, there's an elemen...more
Jack and his little sister Annie are two regular kids from Frog Creek, Pennsylvania... until they discover a mysterious tree house full of all sorts of books. From that point on their lives will never be the same again! They soon go on amazing adventures (plus children are learning bits of history and most don't realize it) as they travel through time with the help of the magic tree house. The chapters are short with pictures every few pages, making these books perfect for the beginning reader. ...more
This book was another adventure for me. I got to go into the story and live it. I never really saw war, it was all in a hospital tent and surrounding fields. I enjoyed the experience anyway and I learned who Clara Barton was.
So I liked the book and I really liked how at the end, Jack and Annie learn that they helped their great-great-great-grandfather John out in the war when he was a drummer boy and had collapsed of heat-stroke.
So I liked the book and I really liked how at the end, Jack and Annie learn that they helped their great-great-great-grandfather John out in the war when he was a drummer boy and had collapsed of heat-stroke.
Another magic treehouse book - this one is set during the Civil War of course and it looks like the next 4 books in the series all take place in the States. Some of the concepts of war with brother fighting brother were a little challenging for my children to grasp but we talked about it. They were most affected by the role of the drummer boy though rather than the issues of slavery, or our country almost splitting in two.
There was a drummer boy that they helped and they went over to their home and they asked their dad if there was anybody in their family that was in the Civil War and his dad said, "Yes, your great great great grandfather was a drummer boy." Jack asked, "What was his name?" and he said, "John." So they figured out that they helped their great great grandfather.
I can't imagine that it would be easy to write a children's book about war ... but I liked this treatment of it. It was "realistic" to some extent without being gory or scary (i.e., Annie forged on when helping on the battlefield, whereas Jack was saddened and somewhat sickened by the misery and bloodshed all around). It made for a quick read.
I read so many books of the Magic Tree house series, but this book is the one that made me say "This author is fantastic she writes in an amazing way. She makes me interested in the story and in the same time I am learning new things about history science etc..." Great books for elementary kids and really anyone else..ESL.
A great informational-narrative. Jack and Annie travel back to the Civil War and meet Clara Barton.
I was moved when Jack followed the directions given to him by a nurse to give hope to the patients. He comforts a former slave who is wounded and in the hospital with the promise that your grandchildren will become doctors and lawyers and hold important positions in the community.
I was moved when Jack followed the directions given to him by a nurse to give hope to the patients. He comforts a former slave who is wounded and in the hospital with the promise that your grandchildren will become doctors and lawyers and hold important positions in the community.
I learned about the nurse, Clara Barton, who took care of the soldiers. She even used her own money for supplies. She was the founder of the Red Cross in 1881. She was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" because she went running into the middle of the battlefield to save wounded soldiers.
I love this book and it is a good for book for beginners, Anyone who wants to learn about the Civil War. Jack and Annie are very good characters especially when they had to figure out the problem to get back home. Read this book to see if they go in to battle.
This is about jack and anny going to the U.S.A. civil war.It is cool because jack and anny are helping the nurses to heal and give food to other people.It is also cool because jack and anny go through the time.They saved a man live in the war, and they helped alot.
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I just love all the characters in all the book's.I love all the detales.It's so creative.I love to read so much.Magic tree house is so me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Once again I impressed by the Magic Tree House series. There weren't any real amazing twists but I did enjoy how the author incorporated facts that lots of history books gloss over.
Enjoyment: 5/5
Story: 4/5
Enjoyment: 5/5
Story: 4/5
In this book Jack and Annie go back to the civil war to search for somthing to follow. While they are there they meet their great x8 grandfather. And in the end they find out where they're going next.
I'm obviously too old for these books, [I'm 16] but they're like a guilty pleasure. I'm rating it three stars because they are basic and repetitive. However, they're great books for little kids!
In this book, Jack and Annie travel through the Magic Tree House to the American Civil War, where they help a drummer boy, who got injured in the battlefield. I really liked Civil War on Sunday! :]
Yet another one that made me cry and was really inspiring. Again, I know my daughter doesn't really understand the whole story, fortunately, but I know it'll be a good way to introduce her to the scary concept of war at some point. Not to mention the amazing woman that was Clara Barton.
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i learned that people have to help each others because if we don't, theres is going to be a time that we going to need the help from the person we didn't want to help.
I thought that this book was good too I use to read this searies all of the time. I would recommend this book to any person that likes adveture stories.
A very easy read about two children who experience the Civil war. Gives facts about the time period. Would be good to use with younger children.
This book teaches you almost nothing about the Civil War. I mean they could a least put more info in the book so thats why i'm giving it 1 star.
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