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Across Five Aprils
Across Five Aprils
 
Logic Level Literature
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n 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"

A powerfully moving story about the Creighton family of Southern Illinois and their personal struggles in the War Between the States."--Chicago Daily News"

This beautifully written novel offers valuable insights into the difficulties faced by families and communities caught up in the political, economic, and personal upheavals of war.."--School Journal

Newbery Honor book in 1965 by Irene Hunt

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