Amelia's+War

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//Characters (name, age, role in the civil war, characteristics and did they really exisit)?// //Do the Characters behave in a realistic way? (based on the historical time period) Example?// **__Amelia Grafton__- Amelia is the story's main character, is 13 years old, and Josh's best friend. She chooses not to be involved in the war, until the very end, when she is forced to mery important decisions. Although fictional, she behaves realistically, because she respects her elders and cares for her family.** **__Josh Dechart__- Josh is a fictional character, but there was a man named Daniel Dechart, who was the editor of the Hagerstown Mail. Josh lived alone, and tries his hardest to keep his late father's newpaper alive. He behaves realistically, as a boy who misses his father but at the same time wants to grow up and do things on his own.** **__Jinny Pearl Beale__- Jinny is a fictional charcter, altough the idea of her killing the Rebel soldier and hiding his body was real, a lady in Williamsport did this very thing because the soldier was bothering her. Ann Rinaldi made Jinny a "female soldier" in the novel because there were a few in the Civil War. And they had to disguise as men.** **Mom is a fictional charchter**

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// Accuracy: How true are EVENTS, FACTS, CUSTOMS or BEHAVIOR of the Characters. Find three examples in your book and check the facts and document example and source.//

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