Civil War is raging in America and fifteen-year-old Thomas Beck doesn't quite fit in. He's neither black nor white, slave nor free, and yet, Thomas dreams of becoming a Yankee and joining the fight for freedom. After successfully sneaking into the Union Army, Thomas gets his wish, but he's a Chinese Yankee--different in looks and hairstyle, but not in heart. Finding himself unwelcome by either blue or gray, Thomas forms an unlikely friendship with a runaway slave as the fight moves toward a pivotal moment in Gettysburg. Freedom for Me is a historical novel based on a real Chinese Yankee, one of only a few who served in the American Civil War.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9798985941005
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Farmer's Lane Press
Publication Date: 04-18-2022
Pages: 230
Product Dimensions: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d
Age Range: 10 - 13 Years