Because he had been unable to fight off the gator that injured his father, fourteen-year-old Thrasher joins the Confederate Army hoping to prove his manhood and battles his own insecurities and fears while facing the grim realities of war.---from the publisher
176 pages 978-0590383714 Ages 9-12
Keywords historical fiction, Civil War, manhood, self confidence, self image, self esteem, insecurity, fathers/sons, 19th century, military, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, self acceptance
