Run the blockade
by G. Clifton Wisler
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
At just fourteen, Henry embarks on a daring journey as a ship's boy and lookout on the British vessel, the Banshee. Facing the dangers of the Civil War seas, he helps navigate through the challenging Yankee blockade along the Southern coast. Adventure and courage guide him through this thrilling maritime mission.
Representation & Themes
AdventureHistoricalSea storiesFamily
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Physical Danger War & Conflict
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0688165389
- Pages
- 122
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Children's Books
- Published
- 2000
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 30,743
Genres
United States
Subjects
Sea stories.United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades -- Juvenile fiction.United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades -- Fiction.