Billy and the Rebel by Deborah Hopkinson illustrated by Brian Floca*

Ready to Read- Level 3
This story is based on a true event during the Battle of Gettysburg.
My third grader read this book to himself.  This is his summary/review:
Billy's father is in town. The Battle of Gettsyburg breaks out near their farm.  Rebels come up to the farm and demand to be fed.  One night there is a knock on the door and a Rebel solider who is only a boy comes into the house.  He tells Billy and his mother that he is running away from the army.  They keep the boy there and keep it a secret.  When the battle is over, a solider riding a horse almost knocks over Billy and yells at him.  Billy yells back at the solider.  The hidden boy offers the solider berries so Billy doesn't get into trouble.
*Highly recommend.
*Borrowed from the library.