Across Five Aprils

By Irene Hunt

By Irene Hunt

By Irene Hunt

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Jan 08, 2002 | 224 Pages | Young Adult

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Nov 15, 1986 | 192 Pages | Young Adult

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    About 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.”—Booklist

    About 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.”—Booklist

    About 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.”—Booklist

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    Praise for the Novels of Irene Hunt

    “A deeply affecting, affirmative story.”—Booklist

    “A powerfully moving story.”—Chicago Daily News

    “An intriguing and beautifully written book, a prize to those who take the time to read it, whatever their ages.”—The New York Times

    “This is a beautifully written book, filled with bloodshed, hate, and tears, but also with love, loyalty, and compassion, with unforgettable characters, and with ideas and implications that have meaning for young people today.”—Chicago Tribune

    About Irene Hunt

    Irene Hunt was the author of many distinguished books for young readers. Her first novel, Across Five Aprils, was a Newberry Award nominee and received a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Her second novel, Up a Road Slowly, was awarded the… More about Irene Hunt

    About Irene Hunt

    Irene Hunt was the author of many distinguished books for young readers. Her first novel, Across Five Aprils, was a Newberry Award nominee and received a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Her second novel, Up a Road Slowly, was awarded the… More about Irene Hunt

    About Irene Hunt

    Irene Hunt was the author of many distinguished books for young readers. Her first novel, Across Five Aprils, was a Newberry Award nominee and received a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Her second novel, Up a Road Slowly, was awarded the… More about Irene Hunt

    Product Details

    Paperback
    Published by Berkley
    Jan 08, 2002 | 224 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780425182789

    Mass Market Paperback
    Published by Berkley
    Nov 15, 1986 | 192 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-3/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780425102411

    Ebook
    Published by Berkley
    Jan 08, 2002 | 192 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9781101127940

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