Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley
by Sally M. Walker
On February 17, 1864, the H.L. Hunley made history as the first submarine to sink... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2005
Word Count 22,484
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1060L
- ATOS Reading Level: 8.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 85867, 4 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Subject Headings
- Submarines (Ships)
- Charleston (S.C.)--Antiquities
- History - U.S.
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Excavations (Archaeology)--South Carolina--Charleston
- Underwater archaeology
- Civil War, 1861-1865
- History
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations--Submarine
- Submarine
- H.L. Hunley (Submarine)
- United States
- Naval operations
- 19th century
- Charleston (S.C.)
- Submarines (Ships)--United States--History--19th century
- Antiquities
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Awards & Distinctions 4

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2006

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Commended, 2006

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2005
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