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

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 11/15/1986
ISBN: 9780425102411
Pages: 190
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 6.86h x 4.19w x 0.53d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 102 / Across Five Aprils
Reading Level: 6.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 10