"This full-length junior novel should hold a place with the best Civil War fiction for young people. The fighting takes place in the West. . . . A young farm boy joins the Union forces, becomes a scout . . . There is suspense in the telling and many a colorful character".--The Horn Book.
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"This full-length junior novel should hold a place with the best Civil War fiction for young people. The fighting takes place in the West. . . . A young farm boy joins the Union forces, becomes a scout . . . There is suspense in the telling and many a colorful character".--The Horn Book.
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Very Good. Minor wear to covers and extremities, with a gentle bend to book. Slight grubbiness to text-blocks edges, with light tanning/foxing to pages, but content is clear and legible throughout. 246 p. Oxford Children's Paperbacks . Ill. Intended for a juvenile audience.
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1974. Oxford. First in this Edition. Softback. Book-VG, minor wear to edges, slightly rubbed, selotaped label on spine, page edges browning. 7.5x5.25. 247pp. Ex-Private Library.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
There are very few books I've read that I am able to remember over decades. This is one of them. I believe I read this around 30 years ago while in junior high and it is responsible for starting a life long love of both history (especially American Civil War History) and historical fiction. It's a story that will stand the test of time. Until a couple of years ago I thought it was one of those rare gems I had found in the library and no one else had heard of it. One of the guys I work with began discussing it one day. He's not a big reader but he recalled a "certain book" (Rifles...) he'd read about 20 years ago that he has never been able to forget.
It is a story of adventure, history, romance, and coming of age. I think both male and female teens would enjoy it.
wildflower
Mar 18, 2007
A read-reader
Rifles for Watie is a historical-fiction book that keeps you reading no matter what! If you like to read books about the Civil War then read this book!