With Every Drop of Blood
Overview & Summary
In the final year of the Civil War, fourteen-year-old Confederate farm boy Johnny is captured by a Black Union soldier, Cush, while attempting to run food to besieged Richmond, and the two forge an unlikely friendship even as the war's violence and racial hatred press in on both of them. James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier's novel examines the human cost of the Civil War through the bond between a Southern boy and the very soldiers he'd been raised to see as enemies.
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Who This Book Is For
A great pick for Middle school students (Grades 6–8) studying History and Humanities. Helps students connect historical events with real human stories and broader perspectives.
Why CE Recommends This Book
Selected for Academic Enrichment & Readiness. Pushing slightly beyond standard classroom expectations, this title widens vocabulary, supports steady Lexile growth, and builds the academic rigor needed for advanced middle and high school courses.
