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by Irene Hunt (Author) "ELLEN Creighton and her nine-year-old son, Jethro, were planting potatoes in the half-acre just south of their cabin that morning in mid-April, 1861; they were..." (more)
Key Phrases: silver poplars, Ross Milton, Matt Creighton, Dave Burdow (more...)
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From Publishers Weekly
Narrator Terry Bregy adopts an appropriately boyish tone for his reading of Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt, a Newbery Honor Book in 1965. Bregy compels readers to hear young Jethro Creighton's account of how the horrifying events of the Civil War changed life on his family's Illinois farm, even so many miles from the front lines. (Feb.)
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

From School Library Journal
Grades 4-8--This beautifully written novel offers valuable insights into the difficulties faced by families and communities caught up in the political, economic,