The next day Charley leaves because the war coming up.Ĭharley Skedaddle is a historical fiction book about a 12 year old boy who runs away from his home and his street gang in New York to join the Union army and avenge his brother's death. When Charley, Grandma Beth and Canaan get home Charley helps heal Grandma Beth's wounds. Charley finds Grandma Beth in a ditch with her mule Canaan. Charley ends up shooting the mountain lion. He turns around and a painter (mountain lion) jumps down off the roof and attacks Charley. So Charley grabs the rifle and goes outside. 2 days pass and Grandma beth doesn't come back. One day a girl comes and asks Grandma Beth to come with her because the girl's sister was pregnant. When someone comes to the house Grandma Beth locks up Charley in the chicken coop. He works with her as if she was his actual mom. Eventually Charley meats a woman named Grandma Beth.
He runs away because he shot the man.While running away he gets captured by a union soldier. When a war comes up Charley shots a man but he's not aloud to. At a confederate base he meats a man named Jem. He goes to the army to be a drummer boy or a bugler. She often co-writes with John Luis Beatty
She taught Writing Fiction for Children at several branches of the University of California. After graduating from college, she taught high school English and history, and later held various positions as a science and technical librarian, and also as a children's librarian. Patricia Beatty was born in Portland, Oregon, and was a longtime resident of southern California. Her works continue to attract readers of all ages." A committed feminist, Beatty featured both heroines and heroes who engage in dramatic, absorbing, and credible conflicts that involve questions of morality and courage. Critics cite her strong sense of humor, as well as a sharp sense of place, as strong points of her fiction. Reflecting her interest in meticulous research, which she likened to detective work, her stories recreate past times for modern readers. From Contemporary Authors Online: "Patricia Beatty's historical children's fiction invites readers to share in her fascination with the past.
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