Civil War Sub: The Mystery of the Hunley

by Kate Boehm Jerome, Bill Farnsworth (Illustrations), Frank Sofo (Illustrations)

In 1864, during the Civil War, the C.S.S. Hunley became the first submarine in the world to sink an enemy ship. The Hunley and its crew mysteriously vanished. What happened on that cold winter night? After over a century, scientists finally have some of the answers.

Genres: History, American History, Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

About the author

Kate B. Jerome is a seasoned publishing executive and award-winning author who has written more than 100 children’s books, including Who Was Amelia Earhart, of the New York Times’ bestselling biography series. She recently completed a Fellowship at Stanford University’s Distinguished Careers Institute and is an expert in (and passionate proponent of) intergenerational communication.

Reviews

[Mellanie C]

This was really interesting, especially that Clive Cussler had a hand in bringing the Hunley up from the bottom.

[PixieART]

Recommend for children interested in the military or submarines age 8 and up.

[Monica Aplin]

This is a great book to read to kids in 4th or 5th grades studying American History or the Civil War.

[Ilia]

The book I read was called “Civil War Sub.” This is generally a story about the war, as well as a lot of information that was difficult to understand but also a lot of illustrations that show the information in the book as examples. I find it difficult to determine whether I liked this book or not?

This book is a story about the past, about the civil war. It is very difficult for me to describe because I did not understand the information I was reading, but I think this book will be more understandable to you.

I believe that this is a good book because this book tells about the war itself, as well as about the submarine how it sank and how this boat was called. I think you will be interested in this book.

[Sandybear76]

nice reference for kids.

[plumcrazybooks]

This is an Easy Reader with large pictures.