description: During the Civil War, a twelve-year-old Bowery Boy from New York City joins the Union Army as a drummer, deserts during a battle in Virginia, and encounters a hostile old mountain woman.
language: English
title: Charley Skedaddle
titlecomplete: Charley Skedaddle
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, 19th Century, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Civil War, Adventure
ratings_count: 399
places: Virginia
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Scott O'Dell Award
publisher: Turtleback Books