Across Five Aprils
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Across Five Aprils

by Irene Hunt

1964•Historical•212 pages

Taste attributes: historicalwardramaheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, emotional historical novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

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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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalWarDramaComing of ageHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentary

Subjects

Farm lifeHistoryJuvenile fictionComing of ageUnited States Civil War, 1861-1865BildungsromansCivil War, 1861-1865Accelerated Reader

Details

Author
Irene Hunt
Published
1964
Pages
212
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