Terrry Bregy does a good job of reading, although there is this harmonica music that occurs randomly ( not at chapter breaks) that was rather strange. It will give you lots to talk about re the issues of the war. If your family is studying the Civil War, I highly recommend this book. This lets you know what it was like without putting a child through emotional stress listening to it. Jephtha has to wrestle with the issue of who to ask for help in deciding what to do (He ends up writing Lincoln, and getting a personal letter from him.) The reality of war is presented carefully in letters from the front. A cousin went and fought for the North and after two years of heavy fighting deserted. Two of his brothers went to fight for the North and one for the South. A story of five years of a fmily from Southern illinois that covers the civil war years.
He was a petted youngest brother at the beginning but had to take over running the farm when his older brothers all went to war. This is the story of the Civil War as it affected ten year old Jephtha. It tore the fabric of our nation as well as within families. Hunt now lives in Florida.Portrays the Reality of the Civil War for Children For many years she taught in the public schools of northern Illinois, and later she taught psychology at the University of South Dakota. At first he thinks the war will be neat, full of marching soldiers and. Kelly Fremon Craig directs the coming-of-age comedy based on the novel of. Hunt was born in southern Illinois and has received degrees from the University of Illinois and the University of Colorado. Jethro Creighton, the protagonist, is young and idealistic when the Civil War begins. Stream Across Five Aprils, watch trailers, see the cast, and more at TV Guide. For her second novel, Up a Road Slowly, Ms. Her first novel, Across Five Aprils, was a Newbery Honor Book and received a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Irene Hunt is the author of many distinguished books for young people. "An impressive book both as a historically authentic Civil War novel and as a beautifully written family story." - University of Chicago Center for Children's Books Young Jethro Creighton grows from a boy to a man when he is left to take care of the family farm in Illinois during the difficult years of the Civil War. Insightful look at how war affects even the closest families.
Poignant, heartwarming, and heart-breaking story of an Illinois farm family and their saga during the Civil War. The unforgettable story of young Jethro Creighton, who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War, by the Newbery Award-winning author Irene Hunt.
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