Iron+Thunder

Characters: The main characters in the Iron Thunder written by AVI are Tom Carr who is a young boy who works and sails on The Monitor, Captain Ericsson who is the inventor of The Monitor, Mr. Quinn who is a Rebel spy, Author: Avi's books are loved by kids and adult Summary: In the beginning of the Iron Thunder, a young boy named Tom Caroll wanted to earn money for his family after his father died in the war. To earn the money he wanted for his family, he got a job working for Captain Ericsson at the ship yard. Tom's starting job at the ship yard was a messenger for Captain Ericsson. As the story progressed, Tom had been followed by a "Spy" named Quinn and Quinn wanted to know about what Captain Ericsson was building and Quinn offered Tom a Gold Dollar. Later Tom became part of the Monitor crew and becomes involved in a raging war agaisnt the Merrimac. At the end of the book, the Monitor had defeated the Merrimac even though the Monitor was a clear underdog it came out victorous.Tom tries to shake off confederate spies. TIME PERIOD: The book took place during the civil war.