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Across Five Aprils Mass market paperbound - 2002

by Irene Hunt

The Newbery Award-winning author of "Up a Road Slowly" presents the unforgettable story of a brave boy who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War.


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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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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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  • Title Across Five Aprils
  • Author Irene Hunt
  • Binding Mass Market Paperbound
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Berkley Books, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 2002-01-08
  • ISBN 9780425182789 / 0425182789
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.6 x 5.28 x 0.63 in (19.30 x 13.41 x 1.60 cm)
  • Ages 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Reading level 1100
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Library of Congress subjects Illinois, Bildungsromans
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

“An intriguing and beautifully written book...” The New York Times

“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

Awards for Irene Hunt

Across Five Aprils,was named a Newbery Honor book in 1965, received the Charles W. Follett Award in 1964, and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1966. In addition, Hunt's work The Everlasting Hills received the Parents'Choice Award in 1985.

Links

Internet School Library Media Center http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/hunt.htm

TeacherVision Lesson Plan http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-17165.html

Newton Community High School Page http://209.174.248.190/techprojects/tp-proj/huntnar.htm

C*R*E*A*T*E for Mississippi Lesson Plan http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/lplans/lplan_details.asp?articleID=166

About the author

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 Newberry Medal in 1966. Ms. Hunt was born in southern Illinois and received degrees from the University of Illinois and the University of Colorado. For many years she taught in the public schools of northern Illinois, and later taught psychology at the University of South Dakota. She died in 2001.
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