Across Five Aprils

Across Five Aprils

Author: Irene Hunt

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002-01-08

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1101127945

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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


The Lottery Rose

The Lottery Rose

Author: Irene Hunt

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-03-23

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1534478477

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A young victim of child abuse gradually overcomes his fears and suspicions when placed in a home with other boys.


A Study Guide for Irene Hunt's "Across Five Aprils"

A Study Guide for Irene Hunt's

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1410339300

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A Study Guide for Irene Hunt's "Across Five Aprils," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Literary Themes for Students: War and Peace. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Literary Themes for Students: War and Peace for all of your research needs.


No Promises in the Wind (DIGEST)

No Promises in the Wind (DIGEST)

Author: Irene Hunt

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002-01-08

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1101142200

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From the Newbery Award-winning author of Across Five Aprils and Up a Road Slowly comes a tale of a brave young man’s struggle to find his own strength during the Great Depression. “A powerfully moving story.”—Chicago Daily News In 1932, American's dreams were simple: a job, food to eat, a place to sleep, and shoes without holes. But for millions of people these simple needs were nothing more than dreams. At fifteen years of age, Josh has to make his own way through a country of angry and frightened people. This is the story of a young man’s struggle to find a life for himself in the most turbulent of times.


Up a Road Slowly

Up a Road Slowly

Author: Irene Hunt

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2005-01-04

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1101143940

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The beloved author of Across Five Aprils and No Promises in the Wind presents one of her most cherished novels, the Newbery Award-winning story of a young girl’s coming of age… Julie would remember her happy days at Aunt Cordelia’s forever. Running through the spacious rooms, singing on rainy nights in front of the fireplace. There were the rides in the woods on Peter the Great, and the races with Danny Trevort. There were the precious moments alone in her room at night, gazing at the sea of stars. But there were sad times too—the painful jealousy Julie felt after her sister married, the tragic death of a schoolmate and the bitter disappointment of her first love. Julie was having a hard time believing life was fair. But Julie would have to be fair to herself before she could even think about new beginnings... “Hunt demonstrates that she is a writer of the first rank...Those who follow Julie's growth—from a tantrum-throwing seven-year-old to a gracious young woman of seventeen—will find this book has added a new dimension to their lives.”—The New York Times Book Review


The Perilous Road

The Perilous Road

Author: William O. Steele

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9780152052041

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"This is one of Mr. Steele's best books, an engrossing, realistic story of a Tennessee mountain boy who, during the Civil War, comes to realize that war is terrible no matter where one's sympathies lie."--"Publishers Weekly."


John Lincoln Clem

John Lincoln Clem

Author: E. F. Abbott

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2016-02-16

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 1250080304

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Would you ever run off to join the army, leaving your family behind? That's what nine-year-old John Lincoln Clem does in 1861. Determined to fight for his country, Johnny sneaks onto a train filled with men from the 3rd Ohio Union Regiment. Taken in by the older soldiers, Johnny becomes a drummer boy, and later, takes up his own musket. As the war rages on, Johnny experiences the brutalities of battle as well as the rampant illness and gnawing hunger in between. But the most dangerous part of Johnny’s journey is yet to come. Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This title has Common Core connections.


Bound for Oregon

Bound for Oregon

Author: Jean Van Leeuwen

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1996-11-01

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0140383190

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"Basing her story on the published accounts of her true-life heroine, Mary Ellen Todd, Van Leeuwen describes a family's tumultuous journey along the Oregon Trail in 1852." --Publishers Weekly With only a guide book to show them the way, the Todd family sets out from their Arkansas home on a two thousand mile trek to claim unchartered Oregon Territory. Crossing rough terrain and encountering hostile people, the Todds show their true pioneering spirit. But as winter draws near, will the Todds have the strength to complete their journey? And if they make it, will Oregon fulfill their dreams? “This is a convincing picture of a pioneer journey that does a good job of showing the tremendous sacrifices people made to follow their dream of a better life.” –School Library Journal


Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Author: Jean Lee Latham

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780618250745

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A fictionalized biography of the mathematician and astronomer who realized his childhood desire to become a ship's captain and authored The American Practical Navigator.