The Newbery Honor Book by highly acclaimed author Rodman Philbrick is now in paperbackIn this Newbery Honor-winning page-turner twelve-year-old orphan Homer runs away from Pine Swamp Maine to find his older brother Harold who has been sold into the Union Army With laugh-aloud humor Homer outwits and outruns a colorful assortment of civil War-era thieves scallywags and spies as he makes his way south following clues that finally lead him to Gettysburg Even through a hail of gunfire Homer never loses heart--but will he find his brother Or will it be too late With engaging wit and comical repartee reminiscent of Mark Twain master storyteller Rodman Philbrick introduces us to the unforgettable character of Homer in his latest groundbreaking novel
