Philbrick, Rodman.

The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg / Rodman Philbrick. - New York : Scholastic Inc., 2011. - 218 p. ; 19 cm.

"This book was originally published in hardcover by the Blue Sky Press in 2009."--t.p. verso. Includes civil war facts: p. 213- 218. Includes afterwords guide by Grace Elizabeth Kendall (p. [219-237])

Includes bibliographical references.

Twelve year old orphan Homer runs away form Pine Swamp, Maine to find his older brother who has been sold into the Union Army.Even through a hail of gunfire, Homer never loses heart but will he find his brother?

ISBN: 0439668212 9780439668217

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Civil war
Adventure and adventurers
Orphans
Brothers

LC Class. No.: PZ 7 .P52112 / Mo 2011 PS 3566 .H474 / M6 2011