The Totally Made-Up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish
Publisher
Farra, Straus and Giroux
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9780374376963
Pages
197 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
While dealing with her parents' separation and her best friend's distance, Amanda is able to work out some of her anxiety through her fifth-grade project--writing a diary from the point of view of a ten-year-old girl whose brothers fight on opposite sides in the Civil War.
Grade Level
3-5
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Separation; separated parents
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
separated parents
Awards
Mark Twain Award, 2010-2011
Nominee
South Carolina Children's Book Award, 2010-2011
Nominee
Keywords
diaries; Civil War; split; North and the South; homework; family; motel
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Mills, Claudia, "The Totally Made-Up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish" (2008). Diverse Families. 1124.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1124