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Across Five Aprils
Contributor(s): Hunt, Irene (Author)
ISBN: 0425102416     ISBN-13: 9780425102411
Publisher: Berkley Books
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats
Published: November 1986
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Annotation: The unforgettable story of young Jethro Creighton, who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War, by the Newbery Award-winning author of "Up a Road Slowly." "An impressive book both as a historically authentic Civil War novel and as a beautifully written family story."--University of Chicago Center for Children's Books.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men
- Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 64017209
Lexile Measure: 1100
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 4.19" W x 6.86" (0.21 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Demographic Orientation - Rural
- Geographic Orientation - Illinois
- Topical - Civil War
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 102
Reading Level: 6.6   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 10.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher 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