Across Five Aprils

English language

Published Oct. 2, 1991 by Pacer Books for Young Adults.

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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.

31 editions

Literally the worst book I have ever sat through.

20 years later, I still have a visceral response to this book from a class. You will be more entertained watching paint dry. The story is about a boy on a farm during the Civil War. Nothing happens, because it's far away from the war. Agonising.

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