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 \nwww.scholastic.com/ISurvivedWww.laurentarshis.com  \nNV3  \n1SBN 978-0-545-45939-5  \n50499  \n# THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG,1863\n\nTHE SINKING OF THE TITANIC,1912  \nTHE SHARK ATTACKS OF 1916  \nHURRICANE KATRINA,2005  \nTHE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR,1941  \nTHE SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE,1906  \nTHE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER ll,2001  \nTHE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG,1863  \nTHE BATTLE OFGETTYSBURG,1863  \nby Lauren Tarshisillustrated by Scott Dawson  \nScholastic Inc.  \n# TO KAREN TARSHIS,MY BEAUTIFUL MOM\n\nIfyou purchased this book without a cover,you should be aware that this bookis stolen property.It was reported as “unsold and destroyed”to the publisher,and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this“stripped book.”  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,ortransmitted in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without written permission of the publisher.For infor-mation regarding permission,write to Scholastic Inc.,Attention:PermissionsDepartment,557 Broadway,New York,NY 10012.  \nISBN 978-0-545-45936-5  \nText copyright ◎2013 by Lauren TarshisIllustrations copyright ◎2013 by Scholastic IncAll rights reserved.Published by Scholastic Inc.SCHOLASTIC and associated logos are trademarks and/orregistered trademarks of Scholastic Inc.  \n1415161718/0  \nPrinted in the U.S.A.First printing,January 2013Designed by Tim Hall  \n# CHAPTER1\n\nJULY 2,1863  \nA BATTLEFIELD IN GETTYSBURG,PENNSYLVANIA  \nIt was the battle of Gettysburg,the biggest andbloodiest of the Civil War.  \nMighty armies from the United States'Northand South were fighting to the death.Cannonsshook the ground and set the sky on fire.Bulletsflew through the air like deadly raindrops.  \nAnd in the middle of it all stood an eleven-  \nyear-old boy named Thomas.  \nJust three weeks before,Thomas had been aslave living on a farm in Virginia.And now hewas on this battlefield in Pennsylvania,trying tohelp the Northern soldiers,who were fighting sohe could be free.  \nThomas had come to bring the men moreammunition for their rifles.He had to get awayfrom here.He needed to get back to his littlesister,who was waiting where it was safe.  \nBut then a huge cannonball came sailing throughthe air.It crashed into an ammunition wagon.  \nKaboom!  \nFlames shot up.Tree branches turned intotorches.Razor-sharp strips of metal and nailsflew through the air,stabbing Thomas in the legand cutting his forehead.He dove for cover,rolling down a slippery hill.Gun smoke filledthe air,choking him,blinding him.He had toget away!  \nHe staggered across a field,coughing and  \ngagging.Blood spilled into his eyes from thegash on his forehead and gushed from the cut onhis leg.  \nAnd through the blood and smoke was a terri-fying sight:hundreds of rebel soldiers chargingacross the meadow,their rifles pointed rightat him.  \nBoom!  \nBoom!  \nBoom!  \nThomas ran,but not fast enough.  \nHe turned and saw a rebel soldier runningstraight for him.The soldier's eyes were red withfury.His face was twisted into a crazed grin.  \nHe aimed his rifle at Thomas.  \nNo!Thomas couldn't die here!  \nBoom!  \nThomas's chest seemed to shatter like glass.  \nHe jerked back,and fell onto the blood-soakedgrass.  \n# CHAPTER 2\n\nTHREE WEEKS EARLIERLATE AFTERNOONKNOX'S FARM,OAK RIDGE,VIRGINIA  \nThomas crept slowly toward the squirrel.It wasfat and would make a fine supper.Just thinkingabout it made his stomach rumble.Times weretough on the farm.His owner,Mr.Knox,couldbarely feed his horses —or his slaves.  \nThomas was just about to snare the squirrelwhen his little sister's voice sang out.","cbCaics7Csjl2fqP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaics7Csjl2fqP","pdf",2986953,116,"English","# Chapter 1\n## July 2, 1863 - A Battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania\n# Chapter 2\n## Three Weeks Earlier - Late Afternoon, Knox's Farm, Oak Ridge, Virginia","[{\"question\":\"Who is the main character during the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863?\",\"answer\":\"The story follows an eleven-year-old boy named Thomas as he tries to help Northern soldiers and seek freedom.\"},{\"question\":\"What event triggers Thomas’s fight for survival in Chapter 1?\",\"answer\":\"A huge cannonball crashes into an ammunition wagon, causing flames, flying metal, and severe injuries to Thomas.\"},{\"question\":\"What does Chapter 2 reveal about Thomas’s situation before the battle?\",\"answer\":\"Chapter 2 shifts three weeks earlier to late afternoon at Knox’s farm, where Thomas faces hunger and hard living while his sister’s voice interrupts him.\"}]","The Battle of Gettysburg,1863 - Chapter 1 - July 2, 1863 | PDF",1790708107,179]