Journey to Gettysburg by Dr Mark Hopkins

made me feel like I was there, making the trek myself. I highly recommend this one! -Reader HHHHH Entertaining and Educational! I enjoyed being whisked away to follow Matt's "journey" to Gettysburg. It was refreshing to learn more about this historical event through the eyes of the main character. The author's style is so visually descriptive that you really feel as if you are there. I also enjoyed the "Author's Notes" at the end, which gave further insight and facts about the history surrounding Gettysburg as it related to the story. This book will appeal to both adults and youth. I highly recommend it and look forward to a sequel! -Travel Drew HHHHH The Civil War is alive and immediate in this book. Bravo to author Mark L. Hopkins for creating a page turner in Journey to Gettysburg. Through the eyes of teenaged Matt, I felt and “saw” a marvelous story unfold filled with uncertainty, adventure, and endurance. The story line has young Matt, newly motherless, looking for his father’s Army unit and getting caught up in the turmoil that was the Civil War. Hopkins writing style has a compelling, immediate feel to the reader. The characters and the settings come alive, and for all readers, Hopkins imparts details of a vital period of American history. I’m going to make sure my granddaughters read this wonderful book. Well done! -Suzette Martinez Standring HHHHH Hold on to your horse! Mark L. Hopkins got some good advice during the writing of his first novel, "Journey to Gettysburg