Original author: Stephen Crane
Retold by author: John Matern

This realistic Civil War novel probes the mind of a youth named Henry in his first few days of battle. A Union infantryman, Henry rides a roller coaster of doubt, exhilaration, terror, and other emotions.

Fleeing in panic from a skirmish that his regiment was winning, Henry wanders among the dead and dying with their "red badges of courage." When Henry questions another retreating Yankee, the man smashes Henry with his rifle.

Bloodied but back among his regiment, Henry shamefully pretends that a bullet has grazed his head. But in subsequent encounters, he finds his courage, eventually bearing the flag in battle.

The Start-to-Finish Advantage! – This audio book is like NO OTHER!  We start by writing and editing our text to specifically support students who struggle with reading grade-level text fluently and with comprehension.  In addition, we add auditory support that includes thoughtful pacing, inflection and accentuation to engage the listener throughout the entire story.  This Start-to-Finish Gold Library book is perfect for the middle- and high-school curriculum to support readers who need age-appropriate resources written at a lower readability.  The readability of the printed text is 2-3rd grade.

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