Iron+Thunder

Iron Thunder By Avi Nominated by Mark historical fiction

Iron Thunder is about a boy named Tom who is 13 years old. The time in this book is the year 1862. Tom has a sister and a mom but his dad died in the Civil War. His family is poor and Tom needs a job. And the only job is to work for the U.S.S. Monitor. Tom has no choice. The job only gets 75 cents a week. That is not a lot of pay. Tom was only supposed to work for the captain, John Ericsson, but the amount of sailors went low. So, he has to actually fight in the war. When the boat sets sail, nobody thinks it will float because it’s made of iron. It surprises everybody but the workers when they set sail and float away. This “Iron Clad” faces many problems such as leaks, injuries, and even Rebel spies. If you want to know who won the war then you should read this book.

One reason I nominated this book is because it can teach you about the Civil War. This book provides a lot of information about the ships, the crew, and what problems they faced. The second reason I chose this book is because it is really intense. The book would make me read for hours I finished in 3 days. It kept me interested for a long time after I finished the book. A third reason I chose this book is because I liked its reading level. It may, to some people, look like an easy book, but it is actually really dense with hard words. These reasons are why I chose this book.