Blast Back! The Civil War by Nancy Ohlin illustrated by Adam Larkum*

Ms. Ohlin offers a great overview on why the Civil War began, the major battles, famous people, and the different cultures/societies in the North and the South.  She even explains the aftermath of the Civil War.
She takes a complicated and information loaded time period and makes it understandable for the elementary student.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
**Part of a series (other titles-Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, The American Revolution, The Titanic and World War II)