When+Will+This+Cruel+War+Be+Over

Historical Fiction Characters: Emma Simpson: a teenager who's family is in the middle of Civil War. Brother Cole: brother of Emma Simpson and has been sent to war. Father: father of Cole and Emma, and has also been sent to war. Mother:mother of Emma and Cole, she is sick and home alone with Emma. Aunt Caroline: an aunt who takes care of mother and Emma. Tally: the boy that Emma has a crush on. He was sent to war, and writes Emma letters. Cousin Rachel: Aunt Caroline's daughter, and one of Emma's best friends. Baby Elizabeth: Aunt Caroline's baby Summary:

This book is a diary written from the point of view of Emma Simpson. She is a teenager and her whole world is falling down around her. Her father, brother, crush, and many others have been sent to fight in the civil war. She is then left behind with her mother who is very sick.

Aunt Caroline baby Elizabeth, and Cousin Rachel come and live with Emma and Mother because they are going to help take care of the household and mother, since Emma can't take care of all of this. Along with this, the family has the constant threat have Yankees coming and taking there house over, or at the worst, being killed.

Authority: The author has the authority to write this book because she has read many material that are generally not available to middle-grade readers. Her main focus though has been reading diaries and letters of the time.

Historical Fact: Yankee officals took over the Simpson's household for a headcorters. The Simpson's had to move to the 3rd level of the house. Yankee Officals took any food, jewelry anything they pleased. This did happen to familys during the civil war.