The Curse of the Buttons

By Anne Ylvisaker

Book Overview

"The characters charm, and the material is enhanced by the author's well-realized rendition of time and place." -- Kirkus Reviews Fans of the hapless Button family will love this Civil War prequel featuring the inimitable "Granddaddy Ike" as a boy. Longing to join in the war effort, young Ike attempts to call on the ingenuity of his fabled (some say cursed) ancestor--the adventuresome Uncle Palmer--seeking passage to Missouri disguised as a drummer boy to meet up with the Iowa First. But some opportunities are meant to be missed. And some arrive when you least expect them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076368029X
• ISBN13: 9780763680299
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.8" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7