mockingbird by kathryn erskine sparknotes

Relying heavily on first-person reports and legal documents, author Catherine Gourley gives us a fascinating look into one of the most painful incidents of U.S. At the end of the war, outraged Northerners demanded retribution for such travesties, and they received it in the form of the trial and subsequent hanging of Captain Henry Wirz, the prison’s commandant.

Nearly a third of the 45,000 prisoners who passed through the camp perished.

Designed to house 10,000 Yankee prisoners, Andersonville held 32,000 during August 1864. This reading guide focuses on raising awareness about what is often called Asperger’s syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. Before, when things got confusing, Caitlin went to her older brother, Devon, for help. MOCKINGBIRD by Kathryn Erskine Mockingbird has several themes woven into its pages. Food was scarce and medical supplies virtually nonexistent. The world according to her is black and white anything in between is confusing. The diaries describe appalling conditions in which vermin-infested men were crowded into an open stockade with a single befouled stream as their water source. The Confederate prison known as Andersonville existed for only the last fourteen months of the Civil War - but its well-documented legacy of horror has lived on in the diaries of its prisoners and the transcripts of the trial of its commandant. Describe how Freddie's camp experience helps him recognize the good and bad in everyone.The Horrors of Andersonville: Life and Death Inside a Civil War Prison by Catherine Gourley. Describe the different ways Freddie and his camp friends support one another in the story.ģ. Compare and contrast how Freddie's school friends are alike and how they are different from his camp friends.Ģ. Compare and contrast the differences between lions, gazelles, meerkats and fleas. Which is lucky, because a Category 5 hurricane is coming and everyone will have to work together-lions and fleas alike-to survive!ġ. But in between trust-building exercises and midnight escape attempts, a tenuous friendship grows between them. Fifth grade is off to a terrible start when Frederick is sent to a disciplinary camp for troublesome boys. There are meerkats, and the fleas…Frederick is a flea. She wishes she could just crawl into a dark hole and hide from the world. She has a special relationship with her brother but he is suddenly killed in a tragic shooting.

The story is based on a 5th grade girl named Caitlin. Frederick Frederickson has a food-chain theory about life. The book mockingbird, by Kathryn Erskine was published in 2010.

Mockingbird by kathryn erskine sparknotes