Tillie Pierce: Teen Eyewitness to the Battle of Gettysburg (Paperback)

from Winnemucca

Tillie Pierce: Teen Eyewitness to the Battle of Gettysburg is an excellent read. It should appeal to a junior high audience of students who are asked to read nonfiction in their English classes or who are studying the Civil War in their U.S. History classes. Before reading the book, I thought tha...

from BookerBoy

Tillie Pierce grew from a young girl into a woman in just a few days time by experiencing the horrors of war. This book tracks Tillie's experience from the time her town of Gettysburg was invaded by the Confederates thru the time they were repulsed by the Union Army. Its the story of her life bei...

from kristinhwilson

This is an interesting book on Tillie Pierce's perspective on the Battle of Gettysburg. The supporting pictures provide more detail to the story, helping the reader to dive into her perspective. I enjoy visiting Gettysburg and this story is a great addition to the history of the battle.

from ang709

This book provided an interesting look at one civilian's experience during the Battle of Gettysburg. The boxes of historical information, the period photographs, and the map the author included really complemented Tillie's own words. I'm older than the target audience, but I would especially reco...

from fuzzi

An interesting and informative book about an eyewitness to the battle of Gettysburg. In simplifying the narrative, though, the author appears to project a bias, though it might have been unintentional.