Red, White, Blue Socks. Part Second by Sarah L. Barrow
"Red, White, Blue Socks. Part Second" by Sarah L. Barrow is a children’s book written during the mid-19th century, specifically in the early 1860s. This work is part of a series known as "Sock Stories" and follows young boys participating in imaginative military adventures against the backdrop of the American Civil War. The likely topic of the book revolves around themes of camaraderie, bravery, and patriotism as the characters engage in make-believebattles. In this book, the young boys, referred to as the Dashahed Zouaves, enact their fantasies of being soldiers, complete with drills and playful leadership under Colonel Freddy. The story explores their adventures, including whimsical military drills led by an old soldier named Jerry and their humorous interactions with a southern boy named Tom, who holds different political views. Throughout their playful escapades, the boys tackle challenges such as a raging bull encounter and a mock court martial. The narrative builds up to a grand review event where they proudly display their newly acquired colors and engage in celebratory activities with the local community, culminating in strong themes of unity and loyalty to their country amidst the children's playful innocence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Barrow, Sarah L. |
|---|---|
| Title | Red, White, Blue Socks. Part Second Being the Second Book of the Series |
| Note | Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Play -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Imagination -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Role playing -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 29594 |
| Release Date | Aug 3, 2009 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 107 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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