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Target Audience: ** Middle School through Early High School. ** Reading Level: ** 8th grade plus/Ages 9 - 14. ** Five Ideas: ** 1) Great for accompianing studies of the Revolutionary War era; 2) Discussion of the decisions adolescents make and the consequences. Is there any accountability?; 3) What do students think of WAR? What are their feelings. Write an essay on this before reading "**// The Fighting Ground //**," and then afterwards. ; 4) Who were the Hessians that were battling the patriots? What are mercenaries? What does Mercenary mean?; 5) Why do you think AVI created this story with times throughout?; 6) What are your thoughts about living in Colonial America? What do you believe your role would be in this era?
 * Author:** AVI ** Title: ** "The Fighting Ground." ** Copyright: ** 1984, HarperCollins Publishers: New York. **Genre: ** Historical Fiction **Synopsis:** This is another example of Avi's brilliance in Historical Fiction. It takes place during **//__Colonial America__//** and the **//Revolutionary War//**!! //** Jonathan **//, a 13 year old who is helping his Dad on their farm and wondering about the outside world. In particular, he dreams of to contributing to the "war effort" by being a soldier and firing a GUN. As they hear the local tavern bell toll calling men to arms, he is reluctantly sent there to find out some news. That is when his unfortunate experiences begin. The ** antagonist ** are the British,the Hessians, (German mercenaries) and the Tories "those American traitors who had sided with the brutal English king." This //** coming of age story **// helps Jonathan to grow up quick as he experiences the horrors of war and some vital, life and death decisions he must make to stay alive. Some very exciting and suspenseful passages as well as some extraordinary descriptions of death and fear through the eyes of a thirteen year old. The one key, //** unique element **// of this book is that __ //**all the events take place within 24 hours**// __!! From 9:58am on April 3, 1778 to 10:30am on April 4, 1778. Outstanding yarn!! **

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