Coming from the rough and tumble of street life in the Bowery, 12-year-old Charley expects to avenge his brother's Gettysburg death with ease. Being connected with the Union Army is different than Charley expected, just as the horrors of real war are nothing like the battles in his neighborhood. Charley learns about courage from Granny Bent and because of the opportunity he has to prove he isn't a coward. (Age 12 and older)

A study guide with sample lesson plans, pre-reading activities, vocabulary lists, hands-on projects, unit tests, and other related activities for teachers to use with Patricia Beatty's "Charley Skedaddle."