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Across Five Aprils; and Related Readings
Irene Hunt
Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Jan. 1, 1900)The historical novel, Across five Aprils, set at the time of the Civil War, chronicles the war as well as the story of a young boy's growing up. A sourcebook of activities and related readings accompanies this coming-of-age novel.
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Across Five Aprils and Related Readings
Irene Hunt
Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin, Aug. 16, 1997)None
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Across Five Aprils with Connected Readings
Irene Hunt
Textbook BindingIrene Hunt was born in Pontiac, Illinois, in 1907, Irene Hunt spent her childhood on a farm that had been in her family for generations. After her father's death in 1914, young Irene and her mother went to live with her grandparents. She was very close to her grandfather, who often told her stories of his childhood during the Civil War. After college and graduate school, Hunt spent the greater part of her adult life teaching in public schools in Illinois. It was during this time that she realized the need for good historical fiction of young adults. Her own family history provided much of the material for her novel, Across Five Aprils, which was published when she was 57 years old. Hunt died on May 18, 2001 her ninety-fourth birthday.
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Across Five Aprils: with Connected Readings
Irene Hunt
Hardcover (Prentice Hall, Aug. 16, 2000)The unforgettable story of Jethro Creighton - a brave boy who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War. Includes the complete story of Jethro Creighton, as well as selected readings from Mark Twain, Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Crane, and six other prominent authors.