Tom's father died fighting for the Union Army and now Tom has to find a job to support his family. A small, thirteen-year-old like Tom can't afford to be picky, so when he's offered a job building a new ironcald ship under Captain Ericsson he takes it, even though everyone thinks Ericsson is crazy. No one can see how a ship made of metal could float. But the longer Tom works there, the more faith he has in Captain Ericsson and his ironclad ship. And he's not the only one--spies are coming at him to try and steal their technology. Should he take their money and betray the Union his father died fighting for, or should he risk sailing on the iron ship and hope that he doesn't end up on the bottom of the sea?
Iron Thunder is full of fascinating details on the building of the Monitor and its famous Civil War battle against the Merrimac. Pages of headlines provide context and actual photographs and drawings from that period are mixed in with the illustrations for the story.
Iron Thunder by Avi
Erica's Picks
3rd - 5th Grade
Tags: Adventure, Historical Fiction
Iron Thunder is full of fascinating details on the building of the Monitor and its famous Civil War battle against the Merrimac. Pages of headlines provide context and actual photographs and drawings from that period are mixed in with the illustrations for the story.
Iron Thunder by Avi
Erica's Picks
3rd - 5th Grade
Tags: Adventure, Historical Fiction
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