The Peacemakers
- ISBN-10
- 1945049081
- ISBN-13
- 9781945049088
- Series
- The Peacemakers
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-11-18
- Author
- Rebecca Suter Lindsay
Description
Fourteen-year-old Manny Weaver, a Mennonite boy living near Harrisonburg, Virginia, in 1861, has a habit of biting off more than he can chew. The Weavers are Unionists and pacifists and do not wish to secede from the Union or to participate in the fighting. In the past, Manny's father and uncle have avoided militia service by paying a small fine, but when Virginia secedes from the Union, the fine is no longer accepted. Manny loves his family and would do anything to protect Father and Uncle Davy from being forced to join the Confederate Army. That's when his trouble begins!With his world crumbling into chaos, Manny is forced to deal with issues of honesty, justice, loyalty, and good judgment. He must find answers to serious questions. Is it really better to "turn the other cheek," as his Mennonite faith tells him? What actions lead to peace? How does a boy grow into a man?
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- 2018-04-24
- 416 pages
- Ebook
- W. W. Norton & Company
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- 2018-04-24
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- 2015-11-10
- 392 pages
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- Simon and Schuster