Project Gutenberg 2012-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 69 Douglas, Amanda M. 1831 1916 Douglas, Amanda Minnie Kathie's Soldiers Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Emmy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Kathie's Soldiers" by Amanda M. Douglas is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of a young girl named Kathie Alston, who, amidst the backdrop of the Civil War, grapples with themes of patriotism, sacrifice, and moral courage as those around her prepare for the realities of war. The narrative provides a keen glimpse into the familial and societal expectations of the time as characters like Uncle Robert and young Robert Alston contemplate enlistment while Kathie takes on responsibilities at home. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a lively conversation among young characters, highlighting the naive yet enthusiastic thoughts of Robert Alston regarding the draft and the responsibilities of serving one's country. As the draft looms closer, the complex emotions about enlistment and duty come to the forefront, particularly for Uncle Robert, who is considered a potential soldier. The conversations touch on the nature of bravery, patriotism, and individual responsibility, setting a foundation for the tumultuous events that are likely to unfold as the story progresses. As Kathie navigates her personal life, the opening chapters hint at her deepening understanding of sacrifice and duty against the backdrop of a war that affects them all. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40525/40525-h/images/cover.jpg en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Uncles -- Juvenile fiction Patriotism -- Juvenile fiction United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction War -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 361674 361510 2024-10-17T06:55:10.990776 2023-09-17T14:49:55.585701 text/html text/html 365308 2012-08-18T08:48:51 text/html 570481 2012-08-18T08:54:31 text/html application/zip 582490 2024-10-17T06:55:18.855729 application/epub+zip 588132 2024-10-17T06:55:12.686775 application/epub+zip 206906 2024-10-17T06:55:11.632767 application/epub+zip 759476 2024-10-17T06:55:23.111739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724343 2024-10-17T06:55:17.708749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295010 2022-09-18T14:29:17.836171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311780 311702 2024-10-17T06:55:09.678808 2023-09-17T14:49:54.454688 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 311497 2012-08-18T08:46:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 119347 2012-08-18T08:46:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 311505 2012-08-18T08:46:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119335 2012-08-18T08:46:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24150 2024-10-17T06:55:23.256686 application/rdf+xml 24027 2024-10-17T06:55:11.734769 image/jpeg 3383 2024-10-17T06:55:11.683753 image/jpeg 568001 2024-10-17T06:55:11.062801 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia