Voices of Gettysburg Hardcover - 2010

During the Battle of Gettysburg, soldiers and civilians alike witnessed the heroism and tragedy of combat. Considered a turning point in American history, the three-day struggle ended Lee's invasion of the North. So intense was the fighting that more soldiers lost their lives at Gettysburg than during any other battle of the Civil War. This fictional collection of reflections based on actual events occurring between June 3, 1863, and July 2, 1923, provides a unique perspective of what it was like to live through those historic days.

The voices of those involved, from Robert E. Lee and George Meade to foot soldiers and civilians, from Chamberlain in his heroic downhill rally to a color-bearer in Pickett's doomed charge against Union lines, share the apprehension and horrors of battle, pride in their country and their cause, and sorrow over the lives lost. Through their stories a complete picture of one of the most important battles of the Civil War emerges.

Sherry Garland is the author of nearly thirty books and has won more than forty awards and honors, including an ALA Notable Children's Book award, Reading Rainbow Book Award, and California Young Reader Medal. Her work has been selected for the IRA/CBC Children's Choices list, Best Books for Young Adults list, and Texas Bluebonnet Award reading list. She is the author of Pelican's The Buffalo Soldier and Voices of the Alamo and wrote two books in the popular Dear America historical series. She is a full-time author and lecturer residing in Bryan, Texas.

Judith Hierstein, a former elementary-school teacher, teaches high-school graphic arts. She is the illustrator of the Toby Belfer Series, Nathan's Hanukkah Bargain, Jim Limber Davis: A Black Orphan in the Confederate White House, The American Revolution from A to Z, and The Pilgrims' Thanksgiving from A to Z, all published by Pelican. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.