I know rosemary wells, and maybe you do too, as the author of the max and ruby picture books for young children. Although the war lasted four long years, rosemary wells highlights the battle at sharpsburg, also known as states that she spent twelve years researching. This book shows the power of hope, perseverance, and kindness in difficult times. Red moon at sharpsburg, by rosemary wells, is an entertaining and historically accurate fictional story. Rosemary wells has distinguished herself as an author and as an artist in all corners of childrens literature picture books, nonfiction, board books, and novels. Aug 30, 2007 rosemary wellss reads from her recent book, red moon at sharpsburg viking, 2007 and discusses why she spent years researching the book. She has also published red moon at sharpsburg 2007, a historical novel featuring a young. This well researched novel focuses on two families whose lives are forever changed by the civil war. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells civil war youth services central library 2011. See all books authored by rosemary wells, including mary on horseback. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells semicolon. When we first meet our main character, india moody is 12 years old. Red moon at sharpsburg succeeds as both a historically accurate depiction of the american civil war from the perspective of the first person narrator, young india moody, but is also a detailed and horrifying vision of a war that was fought mostly in the.
Territories is distributed by the library of congresss center for the book during the national book. It symbolizes the evilness of war, blood, and pas death. Noted childrens author wells takes on the civil war in this comingofage novel set in the small town of berryville, in the northern end of virginias shenandoah valley. Red moon at sharpsburg 2008, a novel by rosemary wells, is told from the point of view of twelveyearold india moody, who lives in a small town in virginias shenandoah valley during the civil war. As the civil war breaks out, india, a young southern girl, summons her sharp intelligence and the courage she didnt know she had to survive the war that threatens to destroy her family, her virginia home, and the only life she has ever known.
Red moon at sharpsburg rhetorical questions do you ever wonder what happened in the civil war. Edward really cant swim yet and is the only guest at georginas pool party still wearing water wings. They are caught in the whirlwind and chaos of the civil war. Red moon at sharpsburg awardwinning author rosemary wells lays bare the senseless devastation of war in this stunning novel.
Twelve years old when the civil war begins, india longs to study natural science. India moody must summon the courage she didnt know she had to. Rosemary wells books list of books by author rosemary wells. Author interview rosemary wells, author of on the blue. Sing down the moon, scott odell julie of the wolves, jean craighead george. India moody, daughter of a harnessmaker, tells the story of several interlinked shenandoah valley families in the years 186165. Rosemary wells and susan jeffers pool their considerable talents in this delightful story about a little dog certain to capture the hearts of very young children. Red moon at sharpsburg, rosemary wells the mostly true adventures of homer p. The only part i did not enjoy was when, at the ending, it did not tell you if india went to the colledge or not. A novel of espionage, passion, and betrayal by mal peet.
Red moon at sharpsburg is a vivid recounting of the civil war from the perspective of a young girl living in virginias shenandoah valley. Wells has also written noisy nora 1973, yoko 1998, the voyage to the bunny planet series, a christmas book called morriss disappearing bag 1975 and a collected book of illustrations of rodgers and hammerstein songs. One thing ive been thinking about, knorr says, is im not clear why we. Explain how the red moon at sharpsburg symbolizes indias struggles to attain her dreams. Rosemary wells novel of the civil war juxtaposes the struggle of a girl named. I ndia, a young intelligent girl, was born in 1848 to the moody family in the rich, fertile shenandoah valley in berryville, virginia. Synopsis this page provides a short summary of the book without ruining its ending. Rosemary wellss reads from her recent book, red moon at sharpsburg viking, 2007 and discusses why she spent years researching. She illustrated her first childrens book, author ellen confords impossible, possum, in the early 1970s. Red moon at sharpsburg, 2009, rosemary wells, 1442065060. School library journal best book of the year book awards. Listen to red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells at. Wells 2007 work red moon at sharpsburg is set in virginias shenandoah valley.
The book red moon at sharpsburg 07 by wells, rosemary hardcover 2007 can give more knowledge. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Rosemary wells born january 29, 1943 is an american writer and illustrator of childrens. Jan 29, 2016 red moon at sharpsburg, by rosemary wells. It became the inspiration for lincoln and his boys. The novel, based on a true story, features a young girl who must plunge into the battle of antietam to get. Body if i were to rate this book i would give it 4 out of 5 stars. Rosemary wellss reads from her recent book, red moon at sharpsburg viking, 2007 and discusses why she spent years researching the book. In her notes, rosemary wells says, i hope my story will reveal something deeper than fact, and that is the profound immorality of war. Rosemary wells deaths, injuries, hardships, bravery, and a romance. India moody must summon the courage she didnt know she had to plunge into one of the wars most tragic and terrifying eventsthe battle of antietam, known in the south as sharpsburg in order to get medicine to her desperately sick father. A girl named india just wants to play with boys and have fun but her mother wants her to study housing. The moon was a crescent and had a silver lining, symbolizing good, like how she found the money at sharpsburg and her dreams to go to collage for her pa. Read to your bunny by rosemary wellsmy initial impact that grabbed my attention was on the inside of the cover that had a saying that said reading together twenty minutes a day is the most important gift you can give your child.
Mcduff leaves the security of fred and lucys garden to chase a rabbitand gets lost. The book red moon at sharpsburg was good because it was romantic but also about the difficulties of war. The entire story was based off this sentence and how significant it. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells, 256 pp rl middle. Dec 18, 2007 red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells. Read to your bunny by rosemary wells my initial impact that grabbed my attention was on the inside of the cover that had a saying that said reading together twenty minutes a day is the most important gift you can give your child. Rosemary wells novel of the civil war juxtaposes the struggle of a girl named india moody for a life beyond the traditional role for womenshe longs to get an educationagainst the struggle for her family and the confederacy to survive. Rosemary wells career as a writer and illustrator spans more than 30 years and 60 books. The deal is, if everyone does whats asked of them, and does the best she can do, why, on this assignment, is there anyone here who. Beloved childrens author signs books in sharpsburg local. Historical fiction titles for teen and juvenile readers. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells, 256 pp rl middle grade although it is twohundred and fiftysix pages long, rosemary wells civil war story red moon at sharpsburg reads more like an epic saga along the lines of margaret mitchells gone with the wind in terms of the multitude of experiences the main character lives through over the. I ndia, a young intelligent girl, was born in 1848 to the moody family in the rich, fertile shenandoah valley in.
Noted childrens author wells takes on the civil war in this comingofage. It is a historical fiction book written by rosemary wells. Wells s heavily researched novel, which includes a wealth of historically accurate detail, is unique in offering a young womans. Rosemary wells bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells red moon at sharpsburg is a vivid recounting of the civil war from the perspective of a young girl living in virginias shenandoah valley. Have you ever wonder what it was like living in the civil war. Known best for her max and ruby series of childrens books, this new yorkborn illustrator and author also wrote the voyage to the bunny planet books, as well as a historical fiction work titled red moon at sharpsburg. Rosemary wells is the author of 120 books for children, including more than 40 about the beloved bunnies, max and ruby, who star in their.
Rosemary wells red moon at sharpsburg, which they spent several weeks preparing. The entire story was based off this sentence and how significant it truly is to read to your child. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells india moody lives in northern virginia with her family. She has also published red moon at sharpsburg 2007, a historical novel featuring a young girl in the american civil war. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells, paperback barnes. Three mountain stories, and noisy nora, and more on. It takes place in shenandoah valley, virginia, around the time of the civil war. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells author julia gibson narrator. Would you like rosemary to visit your school or library. See more ideas about language and literature, literature and author studies. The silver branch rosemary sutcliff th sutcliff the land mildred taylor th taylor roll of thunder, hear my cry mildred taylor tm taylor climbing the stairs padma venkatraman th venkatra red moon at sharpsburg rosemary wells tm wells the search for belle prater ruth white tm white. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells scholastic.
Rosemary wells has long been a favorite of mine from reading morriss disappearing bag and stanley and rhoda to my now 27 and 25 year old sons to reading mary on horseback to my 7th grade class last year. Get this map stamped with interesting state symbols found at the tables in the pavilion of the states. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells goodreads. The absolutely true diary of a parttime indian by sherman. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. While researching her historical novel red moon at sharpsburg, she discovered an autobiographical fragment by willie lincoln. One thing ive been thinking about, knorr says, is im not clear why we have grades. The moon was a crescent and had a silver lining, symbolizing good, like how she found the money at sharpsburg and. Wells, whose books include the novels lincoln and his boys and red moon at sharpsburg, loves to dig deep into history. Jul 03, 2007 red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells india moody lives in northern virginia with her family. Red moon at sharpsburg by rosemary wells overdrive. Wells has the ability to write and research and create a wstory and a world for young adults as vivid as the one created with very few words and pictures. From hey diddle, diddle and patacake to little jack horner and pussycat, pussycat, these are familiar verses that have been passed from parent to child for generations.
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