Andrew's War — Perry Comer

Coming of age story set during the Civil War in North Carolina. The year is 1865 and General Sherman's army has marched into North Carolina and into eleven year old Andrew's life. The soldiers slaughter his hogs and take his wounded father prisoner. There are no make-believe games of war with his friends and dreams of glory. Andrew experiences the terrible injustice of war, greed and love of family. His rescue attempt fails and the same ruthless soldiers that burned his grandfather's home capture him. Escape is impossible and execution for spying is all but certain. His greatest regret is not freeing his father. No boy should endure the terrible agony of war. Yet, man will wage war against man and boys will experience all the inhumanity of war. Andrew's War is an action packed story of courage.