Jacqueline Grant
Abigail's Summer: A Story About Gettysburg
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(Gunga Peas Books April 20, 2011)
It is July 1st, 1863 and Abigail is grumbling as she leaves her home in quiet little Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It is her thirteenth birthday and still Mother is making her do chores. Honestly, fetching eggs on her birthday! She wishes she could be spending the day with her best friend Jessica and giggling about all the boys they like. But when Abigail steps onto the Chambersburg Pike road she realizes this will be a day like no other. First she notices the soldier. Then she almost drops her basket when she hears gun shots ring out. Over the next three days, Abigail's life will change forever.
This book has a "Thinking About the Story" section for teachers and student who want to learn more about the Battle of Gettysburg.