num_pages: 160
description: April 3, 1778: He may be just thirteen, but Jonathan knows he's ready to go to the war against the British. He can handle a gun. He yearns to battle for glory, just like his brother and cousin.So when Jonathan hears the tavern bell toll, calling men to fight, he runs to join them. He doesn't realize that in just twenty-four hours, his life will be forever altered -- by the war, by his fellow soldiers, and by the terrible choices he must make.
language: English
title: The Fighting Ground
titlecomplete: The Fighting Ground
genres: American Revolution, Banned Books, Historical, American Revolutionary War, Childrens, Young Adult, War, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 2339
places: New Jersey
awards: awardedAt: 473414400000
name: Scott O'Dell Award, awardedAt: 504950400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High
publisher: HarperCollins