John Lincoln Clem: Civil War Drummer Boy (Based on a True Story) Paperback – Illustrated, February 14, 2017

This a great book for teachers to make a unit plan from.

I love it... It worth and most courage he doing and show prove that he will make hero and want his pop and anybody proud of him so actually did ... But he is lucky be alive been shot twice and missed bullet went through his head it is his proud but rev took from it

Our child enjoyed reading this and was inspired in doing his book report show and tell.

Great read for grandchildren. I am trying to get them into reading historical fiction and non fiction.

This was a great book for elementary ages. My 9 yr old son loved it. He said it was well written with a very interesting plot. He said it was realistic, would recommend it!

The tagline - "Meet the youngest person to fight in the Civil War" - made me reach for this book. The story proved to be a fine combination of factual history and compelling story-telling. John Lincoln Clem, at age 9, ran away from home and attached himself to an Ohio regiment as a drummer boy. In this book, readers glimpse (in an age-appropriate way) his sometimes exciting, sometimes horrible - and occasionally humorous - experiences in times of war. This book offers young readers a rare opportunity to see the war through the eyes of a person close to them in age.

My 10 year old loved it.

John Lincoln Clem is nine years old, and a resident of Ohio. With the US Civil War going on, and his mother dead, he decides to run off and join the US army. With the Third Ohio Union Regiment, he partakes in many battles (including Shiloh) and ends a war hero. The main character, despite being humanly quick to anger, is a very good person and surprisingly level headed for someone his age at that occupation. He meets many people, including a malcontent and a runaway slave, and is shows his bravery marching into battle Rat-a-tat-tatting. It appears to be historically accurate, and the use of photographs bring a real world touch to it. All of the characters have good motivations, but there is one simple problem. I simply feel that book is slightly sad, with many characters dying or disappearing for no reason. But the very strong ending makes up for it, although the last few pages are a drag. All in all, I feel that it is a strong historical fiction book for 8-12 year olds.Charles M., age 12, Richmond Mensa