Rifles for watie harold keith paperback harpercollins publishers. In 1998, harold keith died of congestive heart failure, in norman, oklahoma. With fighting erupting around his kansas farm, sixteenyearold jefferson davis bussey can hardly wait to join the union forces. Set during the american civil war, the plot revolves around the fictional sixteenyearold jefferson davis bussey, who is caught up in the events of history. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rifles for watie. Perhaps his best known story, the historical novel rifles for watie, was first released in 1957. The first edition of the novel was published in 1957, and was written by harold keith. The cavalry, infantry, and artillery, lining up in that order, begin the battle march from fort leavenworth to. Rifles for watie is about jeff bussey a sixteen year old farm boy from kansas. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Jeff bussey is a 16 year old boy who lives in kansas during the civil war in. Free download or read online rifles for watie pdf epub book. Harold keith illuminates jeff busseys coming of age journey in rifles. Little did he know he would become a union spy posing as a confederate soldier to discover a dire conspiracy between the south and yankee traitors.
Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The book is about jeff bussey and his struggles in fighting in the war while also seeing both sides of it. Believable characters and vivid battle scenes burst from the pages of history with narrator tom. This story takes place in the ozarks regionkansas, missouri, olkahoma, and arkansas. This study guide consists of approximately 82 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of rifles for watie. Historian and author harold keith packs this wellresearched novel with fascinating details and breathtaking action. Plan to spend about 10 minutes daily approximately 46 pages. A hero to the rebel, a devil to the union man, stand watie. The book is about jeff bussey and his struggles in fighting in the war while also seeing both. Thoroughly researched and based on firsthand accounts, rifles for watie should hold a place with the best civil war fiction for young people the horn book. Believable characters and vivid battle scenes burst from the. Commonly shortened rifles, rifles for watie is written at an 8th grade advanced 9th grade level.
It is from the book rifles for wati in chapters, 14 at the end of the battle of prairie grove in chapter 12. I didnt read the story and i need to get it done by tomorrow. Linelisted answer key included in the back of the book. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Rifles for watie is a book about the civil war that is written for school age readers. Perhaps his best known story, the historical novel rifles for watie, was first. Rifles for watie study guide christian book distributors. Hello, if your reading this, thanks, and i need chapter summaries for rifles for watie. Rifles for watie chapter 16, the name on the watch. Rifles for watie lexile find a book metametrics inc. Rifles for watie describes the westernmost battles of the civil war in missouri, arkansas. Despite the intended audience, this book is every bit as interesting for an adult reader. The book is also notable for the detailed depiction of contemporary cherokee life in indian territory, including various tribal political factions.
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A native oklahoman, he was educated at northwestern state teachers. Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and the exposition can someone please help me. After enlisting, jeff discovers the life of a soldier brings little glory and. It was first published in 1957, and received the newbery medal the following year. A hero to the rebel, a devil to the union man, stand watie led the cherokee indian nation fearlessly and successfully on savage raids behind the union lines. Amid the roar of cannon and the swish of flying grape, jeff learned what it meant to fight in battle. Free rifles for watie study unit worksheets for teachers to print. An account of the western campaign of the civil war as seen through the eyes of a sixteenyearold kansas boy who joins the union forces, and then, as a scout.
It was first published in 1957, and received the newbery medal the following year set during the american civil war, the plot revolves around the fictional sixteenyearold jefferson davis bussey, who is caught up in the events of history. Of mice and men i need chapter summaries for rifles for watie. A native oklahoman, he was educated at northwestern state teachers college at alva and at the university of oklahoma. Many customers have asked for a study based on the civil war. Consumable student workbook and nonreproducible homeschooling parents using a book with multiple children simultaneously excepted. General lyon decides upon an aggressive plan of attack against the confederate soldiers sleeping along wilsons. Rifles for watie novel literature unit study and lapbook lilly, teresa ives on. Goodreads members who liked rifles for watie also liked. Rifles for watie was named an ala notable childrens book and won the lewis carroll.
During the civil war a boy named jeff decides to join the union side battling the confederates. Rifles for watie, 1957 abebooks shop for books, art. He wants to defend his family from the dreaded colonel watie and his cherokee indian rebels. Books similar to rifles for watie goodreads share book. Buy a cheap copy of rifles for watie book by harold keith. Rifles for watie 9780064470308 beautiful feet books. Rifles for watie questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on rifles for watie. In the indian country south of kansas there was dread in the air. About the author 2015 harold keith grew up near the cherokee country he describes in rifles for watie. It was 1861 in linn county, kansas, and jeff was elated at the prospect of fighting for the north at last. In chapter 14 of rifles for watie, what was engraved on the.
This rifles for watie study guide grades 68 is designed to be used with the novel rifles for waite by harold keith, which is not included and must be obtained separately. With fighting erupting around his kansas farm, 16yearold jefferson davis bussey can hardly wait to join the union forces. Jeff bussey walked briskly up the rutted wagon road toward fort l. The novel mixes historical fact and fiction, and tells the story of jefferson davis bussey, a 16yearold kansas boy who enlists in the union army in 1861 and serves until the war ends. When jeff bussey of linn county, kansas, joined union volunteers, he could not foresee that he would be an. Free rifles for watie worksheets and literature unit for.
If you like to read books about the civil war then read this book. A native oklahoman, he was educated at northwestern state teachers college at alva. The book has been awarded with newbery medal 1958, dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award nominee 1959 and many others. Study 25 terms rifles for watie flashcards quizlet. Jeff bussey sees the civil war from both sides and lives to tell about it. Study guides for the same book are often available from several publishers, so we found it more efficient to give a description of the book. Book report of rifles for watie choose a new title for rifles for watie by harold keith.
Rifles for watie is a historicalfiction book that keeps you reading no matter what. Rifles for watie harold keith winner of the newbery medal author s note few americans know how savagely the civil war raged or how strange and varied were its issues in what is now oklahoma and the neighboring states of kansas, missouri, and arkansas. Who was supplying rebel leader watie, the christian indian who had galvanized the cherokee indian nation into organized raids behind union lines in kansas and oklahoma, with repeating rifles. Rifles for watie teacher guide by harold keith, other format. Rifles for watie starts out with an authors note that explains the historical research and interviews that harold keith conducted in order to make the book as realistic as possible. Rifles for watie novel literature unit study and lapbook.
Harold keith grew up near the cherokee country he describes in rifles for watie. Harold keith lived his entire life in oklahoma, a state that he greatly loved and which served as the setting for many of his books. Rifles for watie book omaha public library bibliocommons. Rifles for watie is a historical fiction book written by harold keith. Skip to main navigation skip to main navigation skip to search skip to search skip to content. Rifles for watie rifles for watie audiobook, by harold keith. Rifles for watie by harold keith book cover, description, publication history.
In the country south of kansas there was dread in the air. Rifles for watie by harold keith this is a rich and sweeping novelrich in its panorama of history. The author, harold keith interviewed, many civil war veterans living. A young farmboy joins the united forces, becomes a scout, and thus is temporarily part of stand waties cherokee rebels. Pdf rifles for watie book by harold keith free download. Rifles for watie is a childrens novel by american writer harold keith. Rifles for watie was faithfully written against the historical.
Rifles for watie by harold keith fantastic fiction. Only a traitorous union source could be responsible for his supply of the contraband weapons. Rifles for watie how did general blunt get jeff and noahs names for their medals. When he infiltrates colonel watie s confederate camp as a spy, he discovers the enemy is much like himself only fighting for a different cause. Rifles for watie is an american childrens novel by harold keith. Sixteen yearold jeff is loyal to the union cause until he is trapped behind enemy lines and befriended by the rebels. The novel mixes historical fact and fiction, and tells the story of jefferson davis bussey, a 16yearold kansas.
Nov 28, 2009 the young mens book club ymbc is scheduled for saturday, october 31, 2009 for their study of rifles for watie by harold keith. Study 7 rifles for watie book notes flashcards from madleleine d. Find books like rifles for watie from the worlds largest community of readers. Jeff bussey walked briskly up the rutted wagon road toward fort leavenworth on his way to join the union volunteers. Rifles for watie chapter 7, battle of wilsons creek. Get an answer for in chapter 14 of rifles for watie, what was engraved on the bible in the living room.
Rifles for watie was named an ala notable childrens book and won the lewis carroll shelf award. And that research shows in every area of this book, from the attitudes of the various people to the details of battles to the geographical locations. He saw the green fields of kansas and oklahoma laid waste by watie s raiding parties, homes gutted, precious corn deliberately uprooted. This fulllength junior novel should hold a place with the best civil war fiction for young people. He learned how it felt never to have enough to eat, to forage for his food or starve. The author, harold keith interviewed, many civil war veterans living in oklahoma and found that he had enough information to write a historical novel.
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