Leander And Polly Are Two Teenage Union Soldiers Who Carry Deep, Dangerous Secrets. Leander Is Underage When He Enlists And Polly Follows Her Father Into War Disguised As His Son. The War Proves Life Changing For Both As They Survive Incredible Odds. Leander Struggles To Be Accepted As A Man And Loses His Arm As A Consequence. Polly Mourns The Death Of Her Father, Endures Andersonville Prison, And Narrowly Escapes The Sultana Steamboat Disaster. As The Lives Of These Young, Brave Soldiers Intersect, Each Finds A Wealth Of Courage And Learns About The Importance Of Loyalty, Family, And Love. Like A River Is A Lyrical Atmospheric First Novel Told In Two Voices. Readers Will Be Transported To The Homes, Waterways, Camps, Hospitals, And Prisons Of The Civil-war Era. They Will Also See Themselves In The Universal Themes Of Dealing With Parents, Friendships, Bullying, Failure, And Young Love.
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Growing Up & Facts of Life
- Friendship, Social Skills & School Life
- Boys & Men
- Fiction
- Boys & Men
- Friendship, Social Skills & School Life
- Growing Up & Facts of Life
Publisher : Calkins Creek
Author : Wiechman, Kathy Cannon
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2015-04-07
Number Of Pages : 336
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1629792098
ISBN-13 : 9781629792095
Item weight : 0.35 lb
Dimensions : 1.4 in x 5.9 in x 8.3 in
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the 'Complete Orders' link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.