March Toward the Thunder
by Joseph Bruchac Author
One young man's account of his time fighting for the Union in the Civil War. The main character, Louis, is a Native American who fights in an Irish Brigade, meets influential men and women of that era, and makes friends with a former slave who has joined a USCT regiment. A multiethnic and gentler treatment of the war than The Red Badge of Courage. Based on the experiences of the author's great-grandfather. Parent Note: Since Louis knows three languages (French, English, and Abenaki), he refers to God in all three at different times throughout the story. Most references to God are reverent; only a couple of exclamations by other characters might be considered swearing.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780142414460
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 37
- Pages
- 298
- Suggested Grades
- 4th - 6th
- Geographical Setting
- Virginia
- Historical Setting
- 1864 - 1864
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Copyright
- 2009
Chapters
- Prologue
- 1 Hear That
- 2 The Recruiter
- 3 New Blood
- 4 Bugles and Muskets
- 5 Marching
- 6 Smoke
- 7 Strange Conversations
- 8 New Words
- 9 Fishing
- 10 Across the Po
- 11 Through the Rain
- 12 The Mule Shoe and the Bonnie Blue Flag
- 13 Mail
- 14 Another Indian
- 15 Healing Leaves
- 16 The Irishman and the Indian
- 17 Mary O'Shea
- 18 In the River
- 19 Skillygallee and Song
- 20 After Cold Harbor
- 21 Stalemate
- 22 The Indian General
- 23 Across the Wide River
- 24 The United States Colored Troops
- 25 Attack At All Hazards
- 26 A Visit to the Lines
- 27 One More Thrust
- 28 The Mine
- 29 The Feint
- 30 The Crater
- 31 City Point
- 32 Reams Station
- 33 Depot Hospital
- 34 The Angel
- 35 Healing
- 36 Above the Town
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