Book Detail

Jayhawker

Publication Information
Author:  Beatty, Patricia Illustrator:  
Title:  Jayhawker Date:  1991
Publisher:  Beech Tree City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:   ISBN, hardback:  0-688-14422-5

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:  

General Information:
Book Type(s):    historical fiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
With the U.S. on the verge of civil war, Elijah Tully and his father ride out of Kansas as Jayhawkers, guerrilla fighters against slavery. After his father is killed, Lije goes undercover among the proslavery bushwhackers to help the abolitionists and to avenge his father's death.

Teaching Ideas:
Lots of the characters and events in the book are real, so this would be a good complement to the study of history or the Civil War. The book breaks easily into shorter sections, which may be helpful for instructional planning. Lije/Red's character is well drawn; learners may wish to focus on how/what he learned as he aged, especially about the complexities of the slavery conflict. A discussion or writing about people's varying motives for being jayhawkers or bushwhackers will also be interesting. The book could be paired with other Civil War era books with strong characters (e.g., Hamilton's Anthony Burns, Polacco's Pink and Say) to provide a human perspective on this important time in U.S. history. www.civilwar.com

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > coming-of-age
bullet History > time period > 19th Century
bullet History > topic > war > Civil War
bullet History > topic > war > Civil War > abolition
bullet Heroes and Heroines > ordinary people


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