num_pages: 272
description: When a Confederate general threatens to burn Hagerstown, Maryland, unless the town pays an exorbitant ransom, twelve-year-old Amelia and her friend Josh find a way to save the town.
language: English
title: Amelia's War
titlecomplete: Amelia's War
genres: Historical, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Childrens, Teen, Civil War, Historical Fiction, Fiction, American Civil War, Juvenile
ratings_count: 822
places: Maryland
publisher: Scholastic Press