Across Five Aprils
by Irene Hunt
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Author: Irene HuntBrand: Berkley
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-01-08
ISBN: 0425182789
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Berkley
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Book Review: Across Five Aprils
Summary: 5 Stars
Across Five Aprils
Written by : Irene Hunt
This book starts by describing the Creighton family from Southern Illinois in the beginning of March, 1861. There are rumors of a short war starting and then suddenly, in April, Confederate soldiers attacked Fort Sumter. After this the story is about the Civil War from Jethro Creighton's point of view. At the time the war started he was nine. Two Creighton brothers and one of their cousins enlist for the Army and two of them die. The story ends after five long years with the Creightons hearing about President Lincoln getting assassinated.
This book was the most exciting book I read about the Civil War. It has many details, emotions and lots of setting descriptions. I especially liked how the author described the battles and the Creighton's farm. This book tells abot the characters' thoughts, instead other books only say facts about what happened with no emotions. I really felt the sadnees and cruelty of the war from all the letters the Creighton boys sent home. This book is so good I didn't dislike anything about it.
Out of a rating of 1-5, I would rate this book with a 5 and I would recommend it to readers who like Historical Fiction.
Student from San Anselmo, California
Summary of 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.
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