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Summary: Sheila's book review
Review: "The boy looked on in horror as Jem dropped his musket, spread his arms wide, and crumpled onto the ground at the bottom of the gully. Jem? Jem dead? Dead in the early-afternoon light of such a warm spring day? It could not be. In Charley's brain something howled "No!"
In Patricia Beatty's Scott O' Dell Award winning novel, Charley Skedaddle, 12-year old Charley is left with the sad memory of his brother's death in the war. So, Charley decides to sneak into the war to avenge his brother's death. He becomes a drummer boy and learns the job from his friend Jem Miller. But all the while he plans to throw down his drum and go the battlefield to fight in the war. But the first time Charlie goes out to drum in the war, he is terrified and sees the horrors and bloodshed that occurred in the Civil War. So Charley decides to run away from the war to go back to his home in New York City. On the way there, he meets a granny. He agrees to work for her even though she treats him shabbily. She does that because she thinks Charlie is a coward and has run away from the war. But at the end of the novel he does something so brave that he shocks granny and even himself. He proves to himself and to granny that he is not a coward after all. This book is good for boys because the story is about a boy's perspective of life. It also contains a lot of action, which is enjoyable to boys. Girls would like the book because it contains emotions and a lot of feelings. For example, the story about the bonding between Granny and Charlie is very touching. This book shows that you can't judge a person just by first impressions.
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Summary: Charley Skedaddle
Review: A boy named Charley Quinn had a brother (Johnny Quinn)who was in a serious gang. Charley later finds out that his brother was murdered and he was with his sister who was marrying soon. Charley soon decides to go to the army during the confederate war as a drummer boy. While he was in the army, he made a few friends who were Johnny's friend. Charley was famous because of Johnny. After being in the army, he sees one of his best friend get shot. He also kills a person, which was his first time killing. After he killed the man, the army found the dead body and they search for Charley so he runs away to the mountains and meets a very brave old lady named Jerusha Bent who treats him kindly and trains him like a man. Charley skedaddles everywhere because anywhere he goes, the confederate keeps chasing him on. He had to leave because he didn't want to endanger Jerusha's life so he skedaddles.
My favorite character is Jerusha Bent. Jerusha is the old lady who helped Charley escape the chase and she also trained him to be a courageous man. She trained Charley how to kill mountain lions and other beasts. She is also very strong and healthy. Being old and healthy is being very lucky. I think that Jerusha was born in the mountains and was trained also by another person. Its is very hard to hunt and survive in the mountains. Last, Jerusha is very kind and loving. She lets Charley sleep at her house until the confederates came. I think that being kind especially in the mountains is hard because there aren't a lot of people who wanders around.
In this book, my favorite part was when Charley killed the mountain lion. After he killed the lion, he went to find Jerusha but when he followed her tracks, he found her trapped in a difficult trap set up by humans. This was when the Jerusha and Charley found out that the confederates were after Charley. This part also makes me very sad because Charley has to go away. When Charley says good bye, Jerusha was about to cry and she almost never cried in her life. I think that crying is a very good thing to do when you are very sad. You should show your feelings and expressions. This is one of my favorite part in the whole book.
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Summary: charley Skedaddle
Review: A boy wants to avenge his brother's death so he goes to enlist but is too young and they tell him he can only go as a drummer boy. He goes and watches his friend get shot and runs to the mountains. He believes that he is a coward but something happens and he finds out he is not so much of a coward...
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Summary: Drummer Boy
Review: A boy wants to avenge his brother's death so he goes to enlist but is too young and they tell him he can only go as a drummer boy. He goes and watches his friend get shot and runs to the mountains. He believes that he is a coward but something happens and he finds out he is not so much of a coward...
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Summary: About Charley
Review: Charley is a 13 year old boy and a member of the Bowery Boys gang in New York City. He's never run from a fight before on the streets, but once he gets on the ship to Virginia as a drummer boy for the civil war, he runs like the wind all around the blue ridge mountians! Once he escapes from the union army base he runs into all sorts of trouble. Where ever he goes he's in danger of getting captured, or even getting killedthe midst of the story he is running and searching for a safe place.
This novel will leave you thriving for more and at the edge of your seat. At each chapter you will keep on reading, ok let me make my point its a great book!
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Summary: The Skedaddler
Review: Charley Quinn is a drummer boy for the Union army during the Civil War .He ran away from home to join the army and be like his older brother, never in his wildest dreams could he have thought fighting in a war could be so hard.
On Charleys' very first battle, he sees all his friends, enemies, men, fall before his very eyes. To prove his worth Charley picks up a gun and shoots at a confederate. He can't believe he had shot a living person. So, Charley 'Skedaddles'. He runs away from the battlefield, sleeping in the day and running at night, Charley wants to get as far away from the war as possible, because the punishment is death.
On his journey, Charley encounters both friends and enemies. But, Charley keeps his hope. Will he get back home? Will he get caught? Will he survive? Find out in Charley Skedadle!
6 Grade Student from OHES
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Summary: Charley Skedaddle
Review: Charley Skedaddle is a Civil War book about a boy named Charley who lives in the Bowery, New York. When he sees his friend marching through town with his regiment he decides he should join up. He is not old enough to enlist so they make him a drummer boy. He wants to fight to get revenge for his brother who died at Gettysburg. When he gets into battle as a drummer he finds out that fighting is not exactly the fun he thought it would be. He runs and hides to wait for the battle to be over. When it is over he leaves and becomes a deserter. He meets up with and old woman who takes him in.
Charley Skedaddle is a pretty good book with some good historical events taking place throughout it. It will surprise you and give you a good look at what battle was like.
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Summary: Skedaddle for this book!
Review: Charley Skedaddle is a novel for children that adults will also enjoy. The characters and setting in this historical fiction are unique. Charley is a young Irish boy, a member of a gang, living with his sister in New York City during the time of the Civil War. He wants to prove to himself and to others that he is brave and strong, just like his brother Johnny who was killed at Gettysburg. The narrative and conversations between Charley and others provide insight into him. One can deduct from the interaction between Charley and his sister that he feels a boy is a stronger person if he fights with an enemy instead of walking away. Compared to the solemn attitude of other soldiers, it is obvious that Charley has boyish enthusiasm for war. This books looks at the Civil War from the perspective of a young boy, instead of the common view that praises the decisions of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Ulysses Grant. Throughout the book, the reader will wonder, "Will Charley ever feel better about himself and live a courageous life?" The book puts a wonderful close on this question.
I recommend this book for those who are interested in the Civil War era, and are looking for a fictional book with a story that very well could have happened. One may be interested in the fact that there were drummer boys and buglers in the Civil War and this book could be the stepping-stone to further studying those topics. For teachers, it is a great book if they are studying the Civil War or even Virginia. Charley Skedaddle brings the message to it's readers that in order to be courageous, one does not have to show it in brute strength; true courage is seen in deeds done for the good of others, not to glorify oneself. This message is a great one for children living in today's society where worth is often measured by strength and accomplishments. This book highlights hard work, honesty and honor.
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Summary: The Drummer Boy That Could
Review: Charlie Skedaddle
Do you like the Civil War? If you do, you will love this transcendent book. Charlie Skedaddale is an imaginative, but factual, book written by Patricia Beatty about the life of a drummer boy who was part of the Bowrey Boys gang in the Bronx. He wanted to avenge the death of his brother who died in the Civil War as a soldier.
Charlie went to an enlistment office to sign up as a soldier, but he was told he was too young. They said that the only job for him in the Union army was that he could be a drummer boy.
In the line of battle, he saw his best friend shot down before him. He runs away towards the Appalatchian Mountains and thinks himself a coward. On his way, he meets a lady that he calls Granny. One day, while she out he takes on a panther and he finds out that he is not as mutch of a coward as he thought!
That is the life of a boy who could have been drummer boy which is marvolusly written. I recommend that anyone who likes the Civil War should read it!
A Sixth Grader at OHES
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Summary: The Drummer Boy That Could
Review: Charlie Skedaddle
Do you like the Civil War? If you do, you will love this transcendent book. Charlie Skedaddale is an imaginative, but factual, book written by Patricia Beatty about the life of a drummer boy who was part of the Bowrey Boys gang in the Bronx. He wanted to avenge the death of his brother who died in the Civil War as a soldier.
Charlie went to an enlistment office to sign up as a soldier, but he was told he was too young. They said that the only job for him in the Union army was that he could be a drummer boy.
In the line of battle, he saw his best friend shot down before him. He runs away towards the Appalatchian Mountains and thinks himself a coward. On his way, he meets a lady that he calls Granny. One day, while she out he takes on a panther and he finds out that he is not as mutch of a coward as he thought!
That is the life of a boy who could have been drummer boy which is marvolusly written. I recommend that anyone who likes the Civil War should read it!
A Sixth Grader at OHES
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