- Golden Kite Award
- ALA Best Book for Young Adults
- ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice
- SLJ Best Book of the Year
- A Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
“The firsthand accounts from [the two participants’] writings give the narrative immediacy and personalize the horrors of battle.”
—Booklist (starred)
“Murphy does not spare the grim details of battle. The excellent use of quotes and descriptions from Dooley’s and Galway’s journals brings authenticity and immediacy to the battle.”
—SLJ (starred)