The Fighting Ground

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The Fighting Ground

• By Avi

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A Book Summary

• This book is about a boy, Jonathan, who disobeys
  his parents and goes out to fight in the war. He
  ends up getting captured and is held captive for
  a few days. He then escapes and finds his troops.
  He learns that they won. Then, he leads the
  troops to where he was held prisoner and the
  troops tell him to go in the house and open the
  door. To find out the rest of this story you are
  going to have to read the book. ?

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What Gave Avi the Idea to Write This Book?

• One day, while driving to my home -- which was
  then in New Jersey -- I noticed a sign by the
  side of the road. The sign told about a tiny
  little battle -- the sign said "skirmish" -- that
  had taken place right at that spot during our
  Revolutionary War. Nothing important happened,
  just a little bit of war. But I started to think
  about that little battle, and how, though little,
  it must have made a major impact on some people.
  After all, the sign said a few people died. It
  was thinking about that event that helped me to
  create this book.--Quote from Avi

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About Avi

• (http//www.avi-writer.com/faq) or
  (www.avi-writer.com/)
• When Were You Born?
• 1937, in the city of New York. I was raised in
  Brooklyn.
• What's Your Favorite Book?
• The Next one
• Anything Else?
• Listen and watch the world around you. Try to
  understand why things happen. Don't be satisfied
  with answers others give you. Don't assume that
  because everyone believes a thing it is right or
  wrong. Reason things out for yourself. Work to
  get answers on your own. Understand why you
  believe things. Finally, write what you honestly
  feel then learn from the criticism that will
  always come your way.

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The Revolutionary War

• The whole story was set in the time of the
  Revolutionary War
• The capturing of the other side and taking one or
  more people from them hostage was uncommon, but
  it still happened many times.

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Awards

• Avi has many awards including
• 2003 Newbery Medal
• 2 Newbery Honors
• 2 Boston Globe/Horn book Awards
• Scott O'Dell Award
• Christopher Award
• ALA Notables
• IRA Awards
• Many Children's Choice State Awards,
• Best Books of the Year, and starred reviews