THE BOYS' WAR

THE BOYS" WAR by Jim Murphy

Callie and I recently finished up reading The Boys' War by Jim Murphy as part of her Civil War Study. This powerful book brings to light the amount of boys ( ages 12 and up) that joined up to fight in the war. Absolutely heart wrenching, this book shares the loss of innocence and the loss of life of these mere children. The text is flanked by black and white photos of real people and places. While some of the pictures do show death, they are not overly gory. I have to admit that while we read this book, my thoughts often turned to my own son who recently turned 14. One moment a young lad stood on a battlefield and the next his blood watered the ground where he no longer stood. A young life snuffed out so prematurely. My momma heart broke many times. This book is well written and worth the read to help us all remember the price paid for our country.