I think it is ideal for 4th or 5th graders as a read-aloud where they can follow along. This book also provides so many opportunities for enriching history discussions about the Civil War, drummer boys, young boys (and girls) sneaking into the army and what that was like for them, etc. He struggles with many different emotions, and the descriptive nature of Patricia Beatty's writing opens up great potential for talking about writing styles, how the author conveys the feelings of their characters, and how they can apply this descriptive style to their own writing. He ends up joining as a drummer boy but when faced with the death and reality of war and psychological toll of taking another man's life, he runs away, is captured by Confederate soldiers, but then released to run to the mountains out West. The next day Charley leaves because the war coming up.Ĭharley Skedaddle is a historical fiction book about a 12 year old boy who runs away from his home and his street gang in New York to join the Union army and avenge his brother's death. When Charley, Grandma Beth and Canaan get home Charley helps heal Grandma Beth's wounds. Charley finds Grandma Beth in a ditch with her mule Canaan. Charley ends up shooting the mountain lion. He turns around and a painter (mountain lion) jumps down off the roof and attacks Charley. So Charley grabs the rifle and goes outside. 2 days pass and Grandma beth doesn't come back.
One day a girl comes and asks Grandma Beth to come with her because the girl's sister was pregnant. When someone comes to the house Grandma Beth locks up Charley in the chicken coop.
He works with her as if she was his actual mom. Eventually Charley meats a woman named Grandma Beth. He runs away because he shot the man.While running away he gets captured by a union soldier. When a war comes up Charley shots a man but he's not aloud to. At a confederate base he meats a man named Jem. He goes to the army to be a drummer boy or a bugler. She often co-writes with John Luis Beatty She taught Writing Fiction for Children at several branches of the University of California.
After graduating from college, she taught high school English and history, and later held various positions as a science and technical librarian, and also as a children's librarian. Patricia Beatty was born in Portland, Oregon, and was a longtime resident of southern California. Her works continue to attract readers of all ages." A committed feminist, Beatty featured both heroines and heroes who engage in dramatic, absorbing, and credible conflicts that involve questions of morality and courage. Critics cite her strong sense of humor, as well as a sharp sense of place, as strong points of her fiction. Reflecting her interest in meticulous research, which she likened to detective work, her stories recreate past times for modern readers. The book is utilized in many classrooms, with teachers using it to help inform students about the American Civil War.From Contemporary Authors Online: "Patricia Beatty's historical children's fiction invites readers to share in her fascination with the past. Reception for Charley Skedaddle was positive, with the book receiving the 1988 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. He is inevitably forced to flee again but with the knowledge that what he has gained from his time in the mountains will go with him. Charley learns much from her and gains a new sense of maturity and self-respect. He keeps running until he reaches the Blue Ridge Mountains, where he lives with Granny Bent, an elderly mountain woman who calls herself a "doctor-woman". Ashamed, Charley keeps running and is captured by an enemy soldier but later flees again after gaining a chance to escape. He is initially eager to fight, but flees shortly after shooting a Rebel soldier. All Charley wants is to be like his older brother Johnny, who was killed during the Battle of Gettysburg, so he leaves behind his gang life to join the 140th Regiment. Then he decides to leave home after joining the Bowery Boys gang and causing trouble. The book follows Charley, a twelve-year-old boy who runs errands for the leader of the Bowery Boys. Charley Skedaddle is based on true American Civil War records. The book was first released in 1987 through Troll Associates, later winning the 1988 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Charley Skedaddle is a children's fiction book by Patricia Beatty.
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