WHAT Was the Civil War All About Anyway? (Student's Civil War, 150th Anniversary: 1861-1865)

This book on basically What Was the Civil War All About, Anyway? It takes a unique approach of exploring what, in bite-size, digestible, entertaining pieces. Instead of the rote, pat answers usually given in books for children, this book actually offers a more practical, thorough, intense look at how Americans got into this mess, and lets students-GASP!-draw their own conclusion. The author, Carole Marsh, believes that kids have strong opinions about war, and are entitled to their own Monday morning quarterbacking as to what was good, bad, right, wrong, etc. regarding this war of brother against brother.