The exciting adventures of a real-life powder monkey during the American Civil War
Can James survive the chaos he finds himself in on board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during attacks against Fort Morgan?
James Machon, born in 1848, grew up on ships. During the Civil War, he was a Powder Monkey in the US Navy on the U.S.S Brooklyn. Amidst rebel gunboats and stationed in the immediate vicinity of the cannon fire, he ran from the hold to the deck carrying gunpowder to the men.Cannons and firearms continued shooting at the Brooklyn, and several of James’s friends were killed during the battle.
Does James have the courage to remain steadfast at his post and perform his duties during furious action? Can his ship and the seventeen others in their fleet capture Fort Morgan, or when James’s ship, the Brooklyn, is rammed by the C.S.S Tennessee, are they destined to drown amidst cannon fire and chaos?
This exciting adventure will keep you wanting more of the Teen Warrior Series by Kellie May.
This reminded me a lot of what I enjoyed from the Dear America series and the spinoffs, each book was a great introduction to the person. It used a great use of action and adventure. I appreciated getting to know James Machon and I’m so glad I got to learn about him. It was well written and thought it worked.
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Tanyawriter
Wow
This is based on a true story which covers their life on a battleship and what he needed to do. Fast paced and a great action tale as you see how he gets on in his journey. I received an advance copy from hidden gems and I want to review
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C. S.
Another author bringing history alive
A quick read in the vein of the My Name Is America series, although not presented in diary format. This chronicles the history of a young man assigned to a Union naval vessel for the breadth of the Civil War. Even in the short story, the characters are well developed and relatable in their everyday moments. The images enhance the story, displaying historical scenes to assist the imagination.
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Midwestmomma
Interesting read about the Civil war
Great story of loyalty and heroism in the Civil War by a middle school aged boy. My son loved the story and was engaged, however the AI photos used were odd and unneeded. If anything they were confusing.
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