Across Five Aprils: with Related Readings by Irene Hunt

Across Five Aprils: with Related Readings

Irene Hunt with Emmy E. Werner (Contributor), Le Ly Hayslip (Contributor), Nhat Hanh (Contributor), Eugene L. Meyer (Contributor), Walter Kittredge (Contributor), Walt Whitman (Contributor)

175 pages first pub 1964 (editions) user-added

fiction historical young adult emotional hopeful fast-paced
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The Newbery Award-winning author of Up a Road Slowly presents the unforgettable story of Jethro Creighton--a brave boy who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War. In 1861, America is on the cusp of war, and young Jethro Creighton...

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Community Reviews

3.37
based on 984 reviews

Moods

emotional: 70%

informative: 54%

reflective: 41%

sad: 41%

hopeful: 29%

tense: 29%

adventurous: 25%

challenging: 25%

dark: 20%

inspiring: 4%

relaxing: 4%


Pace

19% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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