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Across Five Aprils Across Five Aprils is a historical fiction novel written by Irene Hunt. This novel is based around the deadliest battle in United States history, the Civil War. This novel is based around the Creighton family, more importantly based around the nine year old son, Jethro Creighton. As the title states, this novel covers the five Aprils of the Civil war, April 1861 through April 1865. In this review, we will look towards the Creighton’s life and struggles over this vast time.
The book begins by depicting Jethro and his mother planting potatoes and conversing. As they are working, Shadrach, Jethro’s teacher, passes by heading to another town to find out news about the dispute of the North and South. Jethro is a young boy at …show more content…

He was revived but he would never be the same person he once was. This would mean that Jethro would be responsible for a lot more work on the farm because Matt can no longer do them himself. The family is soon to run into more trouble. Since Bill has joined the Confederate States, there is a lot of disapproval of the family. They find a warning message saying there will be trouble for people that stand up for their rebel sons. After this, they start taking turns keeping watch at night. After a few weeks of not having any trouble, they let their guard down a bit. Because of this, they wake up to find their barn burning down and their well full of oil. News comes to the Creightons that their son Tom has died while waiting for reinforcements. Following theses occurrences, Milton addresses the people who destroyed the farm and claim that the people who destroyed it are …show more content…

Milton tells Matt that Jenny should go see Shadrach and it could possibly save him. Matt says it is probably too late for that but agrees to let her go anyways. Milton tells the family that Shadrach is still alive and tells them it was his ability to hold on after seeing Jenny. They later send a request to Matt asking for his consent to marry. After not hearing from John, they find out he is alive after a hard fought battle. In November the President makes his Gettysburg address. In December, he promises to pardon confederates who promised to swear to the constitution and rejoin the union. Finally, Grant and Lee meet and grant orders a siege on Lee’s supplies. The North was getting closer to victory and Lincoln has been reelected. John writes home to tell he saw Bill, and Bill wanted his family to know it was not him who had fired the bullet that killed

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