Pub Date: November 15, 1986
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 64017209
Lexile Code: 1100
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 12 to UP
Physical Info: 0.53" H x 6.86" L x 4.19" W ( 0.21 lbs) 192 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Fiction | Boys and Men | Coming of Age | Historical | United States Civil War Period 18501877
Description: 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 of "Up a Road Slowly." "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.
Review Quotes: Praise for the Novels of Irene Hunt
"A deeply affecting, affirmative story."--Booklist "A powerfully moving story."--Chicago Daily News "An intriguing and beautifully written book, a prize to those who take the time to read it, whatever their ages."--The New York Times "This is a beautifully written book, filled with bloodshed, hate, and tears, but also with love, loyalty, and compassion, with unforgettable characters, and with ideas and implications that have meaning for young people today."--Chicago Tribune