Across Five Aprils
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.
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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
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Brand: Berkley
Publisher Date: 01/08/2002
Author: Irene Hunt
Dimensions: 7.63 x 5.33
UPC: 9780425182789
Ages: 12-17
Pages: 224
