Who has one good spine about the Civil War at a middle school level?

[Carol in Cal.]

I have lots of great books to supplement this, but no real spine about the war. I have Abraham Lincoln's World, bios of Grant and Lee, a providential book about the run up to the Civil War (normally I don't want that approach, but DD is 11 now and we are discussing it as we go along. Plus it's just a really good book.), and lots of accompanying novels such as "Amos Fortune, Free Man", "Across 5 Aprils", "Red Badge of Courage", etc.

I just need a really, really good outline of the war period itself.

TIA!

[Hoggirl]

What about The Civil War for Kids? It is for ages 9 - 12. Chapters alternate between a timeline of the war itself (with lots of battle coverage) and sort of "life in the times." We really liked it.

[Hoggirl]

my ds really enjoyed Rifles for Watie and Behind Rebel Lines as historical fiction for that time period. He really didn't care much for Across Five Aprils. Of course, YMMV :)

[StephanieZ]

I think it is volume 6 that is all the civil war. Very nice, IMHO.

[ArwenA]

What about The Civil War for Kids? It is for ages 9 - 12. Chapters alternate between a timeline of the war itself (with lots of battle coverage) and sort of "life in the times." We really liked it.

I was just think "The Civil War for Kids" would be good.:)

[AngieW in Texas]

I haven't read these myself, but I've read a lot of Albert Marrin books and I liked all of them.

http://www.amazon.com/Unconditional-Surrender-Grant-Civil-War/dp/0689318375/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206755731&sr=8-23

http://www.amazon.com/Virginias-General-Albert-Marrin/dp/1893103145/ref=pd_bbs_sr_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206755852&sr=8-10

[Carol in Cal.]

Thank you all!