num_pages: 156
description: A Confederate girl in Gordonsville, Virginia, in 1864, Emma Simpson writes about the hardships of growing up during a turbulent time, as the Civil War tears her family and her nation apart. Ages 9-12
language: English
title: When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864
titlecomplete: When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864 (Dear America)
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Diary, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, War, Historical Fiction, Civil War, Middle Grade
ratings_count: 4590
places: Gordonsville, Virginia
series: Dear America
publisher: Scholastie