The Star of Gettysburg

For a young reader hungry to understand Gettysburg and the Civil War through an adventure story, this delivers genuine historical substance wrapped in clean, accessible prose. The Confederate framing is a real limitation — Altsheler's sympathies are not hidden — and parents using this in a homeschool context will want to pair it with balancing material. Still, the factual battle detail is impressive for its intended audience, and the dual-cousin structure is a genuinely smart way to show both sides of the conflict.