Escape by Night: A Civil War Adventure
By Laurie Myers and Amy June Bates
3.5/5
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Ten-year-old Tommy and his sister Annie are intrigued by the new soldiers arriving in their Georgia town. Since the Civil War started, wounded men waiting to be treated at the local church-turned-hospital have been coming in by droves. When Tommy sees a soldier drop his notebook, he sends his dog, Samson, to fetch it. Tommy soon meets the soldier and is faced with the hardest decision he's ever had to make: whether or not he should help a Yankee escape to freedom.
Filled with intriguing suspense and tackling difficult questions about slavery, this story, told in accessible short chapters, will appeal to history buffs as well as those who appreciate a faithful dog.
Laurie Myers
Laurie Myers lives in Georgia.
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Reviews for Escape by Night
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Good, fast-paced mix of adventure and history.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A historical fiction novel geared to 8-11 year olds, by Laurie Myers is a very quick read based loosely on Herbert Hoover’s childhood growing up in South Carolina during the Civil War. Compassion, bravery, and civil disobedience are central themes in this tale about slavery and the horrors of the Civil War through a nine year olds eyes. A "map" and background research is also included in the appendix.
Book preview
Escape by Night - Laurie Myers
The dog’s ears stood straight up. He rushed to the window and barked loudly.
What’s bothering Samson?
Annie asked, looking up from her book.
Tommy pushed open the second-story window and leaned out. Samson joined him.
There’s a wagon coming down Telfair Street,
he said. Samson, what do you think’s in the wagon? Hogs?
Tommy smiled as he imagined the hogs snorting and squealing.
It’s more likely beans or squash,
Annie said. She tossed her book aside and joined them.
The wagon rolled by, and the awful scene below left them speechless. Instead of colorful vegetables or squealing hogs, the cart overflowed with dirty, bloody Confederate soldiers. They looked like old rags that had been cast aside. A breeze carried the unmistakable stench of sickness and death up to the window.
Oh, my,
Annie said, covering her nose and mouth.
Samson’s nostrils flared.
Smells like rotten fish,
Tommy said. They must be going to our church.
First Presbyterian Church, where their father was pastor, stood catty-corner to their house. The white picket fence surrounding the church shone in the noonday sun. I wish they wouldn’t use our church as a hospital,
Annie said.
It’s still a church,
Tommy said.
Not with that yellow flag flying out front. Yellow flag means hospital.
Tommy turned his attention back to the wagon.
Look, the man on top is missing an arm.
The one-armed man stared into the sky with a strange blank look on his face. Tommy looked up to see what held the man’s attention. Clouds whirled around like giant balls of white yarn unrolling across a deep blue sky.
The men aren’t moving,
Annie said.
Tommy and Annie had seen a lot of wounded men coming and going from the railroad depot. Those men were constantly moving, hoping for some relief from their pain. The only movement on this cart was one man’s lifeless leg, which hung off the back, swinging back and forth like the pendulum of a large clock.
You think they’re dead?
Tommy asked.
That would explain the smell. I bet they’re on their way to Magnolia Cemetery.
Tommy pointed. Look, the one-armed man has something under his arm.
Annie squinted. It’s a book—maybe a Bible.
Or secret battle plans,
Tommy whispered.
Just then, the small ragged book slipped out from under the man’s arm and landed on the edge of the wagon. The wagon hit a bump, and the book bounced into the middle of Telfair Street.
He lost his book!
Tommy said.
Annie shrugged. The man is dead. He won’t miss it.
The cart slowed. The driver motioned to two soldiers standing in front of the church. They disappeared inside and returned with a stretcher, then carried the one-armed man