Across Five Aprils
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Description
The Newbery Award-winning author of Up a Road Slowly presents the unforgettable story of Jethro Creighton—a brave boy who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War.
In 1861, America is on the cusp of war, and young Jethro Creighton is just nine-years-old. His brother, Tom, and his cousin, Eb, are both of fighting age. As Jethro's family is pulled into the conflict between the North and the South, loyalties are divided, dreams are threatened, and their bonds are put to the test in this heart-wrenching, coming of age story.
“Drawing from family records and from stories told by her grandfather, the author has, in an uncommonly fine narrative, created living characters and vividly reconstructed a crucial period of history.”—Booklist
In 1861, America is on the cusp of war, and young Jethro Creighton is just nine-years-old. His brother, Tom, and his cousin, Eb, are both of fighting age. As Jethro's family is pulled into the conflict between the North and the South, loyalties are divided, dreams are threatened, and their bonds are put to the test in this heart-wrenching, coming of age story.
“Drawing from family records and from stories told by her grandfather, the author has, in an uncommonly fine narrative, created living characters and vividly reconstructed a crucial period of history.”—Booklist
ISBN: 9780425102411
ISBN13: 9780425102411
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: en
Publish Date: 1964
Book Edition: Reprint
Pages: 192
Dimensions: Length: 4.13 inches,Width: 0.5 inches,Height: 6.75 inches, Weight: 0.21 pounds
Authors: Irene Hunt
Binding: Hardcover
Subjects: Young Adult Fiction, Boys & Men, Coming of Age, Historical, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
