In 1964, author Irene Hunt (1907-2001) published the middle-grade novel Across Five Aprils. It’s the coming-of-age story of nine-year-old Jethro Creighton, the youngest of five brothers and a sister. They live and work with their parents Matt and Emma on a farm in southern Illinois.
This coming-of-age story is set during the Civil War, beginning in 1861. It’s so well done, and such a good story, that it’s no wonder that it was runner-up to the Newberry Medal in 1965 (her second book, Up the Road Slowly, won the medal in 1966). In 212 pages, Hunt manages to tell both the story of the Creighton family and the story of the Civil War itself.
To continue reading, please see my post today at Dancing Priest.
Some Wednesday Readings
Civil War Institutes and Conferences – Terry Rensel at Emerging Civil War.
Who Won the Battle of Cold Harbor? – Owen Rust at The Collector.
"Your love will carry me safely through": War, Hope, and Reasons to Live - Sarah Kay Bierle at Emerging Civil War.
The Hidden Sorrow of Valentine's Day - David Bannon at Front Porch Republic.
On the Origin of Humanity's Superpower - Seth Lewis.
'February 14, 2024': An Ash Wednesday Valentine's Poem - Cynthia Erlandson at Society of Classical Poets.
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