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Billy and the Rebel
Based on a True Civil War Story (Ready-to-Read Level 3)
Part of Ready-to-Read
Illustrated by Brian Floca
Table of Contents
About The Book
This story is based on the life of Billy Bayly, a real boy who lived in Pennsylvania during the Civil War and had an unlikely friendship with a Southern soldier.
About The Illustrator
Brian Floca is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed picture books Locomotive, winner of the Caldecott Medal and a New York Times bestseller; Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11; and Lightship, each a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book. He is the illustrator of numerous additional books, including Avi’s Poppy series. You can visit him online at BrianFloca.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon Spotlight (March 1, 2006)
- Length: 48 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689833960
- Grades: 1 - 3
- Ages: 6 - 8
- Lexile ® 490L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
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Awards and Honors
- CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Council)
- Bank Street Best Books of the Year
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High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): Billy and the Rebel Trade Paperback 9780689833960(5.9 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Deborah Hopkinson Photo Credit:(0.1 MB)
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