Across Five Aprils

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Summary: The disasters of war seen from the eyes of a young boy.
Review: From the terrifying history of the civil war comes a touching story of the home-life behind this catastrophe. This epic starts out with a farmer's family hearing about the Union's troubles with the Confederate south. When the 3 older brothers go off to battle, the younger Jethro has to stay home. Along with all the chaos going on, the father of the family becomes ill, leaving Jethro to tend the farm as well as take care of the family. With all the stress over work and fear of his brothers deaths it is amazing how this young man carries on. This gripping tale should by far be a favorite among civil war history!

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Summary: Great read for all ages!
Review: This extremely well written novel will appeal to older children, young adults, and adults alike. Historically accurate and beautifully told.

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Summary: Outstanding, engaging historical fiction!
Review: As a middle school teacher, I read Across Five Aprils and dialogue-journaled with two seventh grade students for whom it was required reading. Judging from their comments, and from those posted here, I do not think the book is well suited for the middle school reader. Although teachers may assign it for this age group because of the age of the main character, the beauty of the writing and the VERY interesting inclusion of Civil War history is best appreciated by older readers. Perhaps 10th grade? Adults interested in the Civil War will absolutely LOVE this book!

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Summary: This book is a piece of _ _ _ _! It totaly _ _ _ _ _!
Review: This is the stupidest and most boring book I have ever read. I have to read it in 8th grade and it makes no sense. Make sure you never read this book! NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!It STINKS!!!!!!

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Summary: A very cool but long book.
Review: I thought that this book was very interesting. I liked it because it mostly explains how people lived during the Civil War. This book is about a young boy named Jethro who is left in charge of his fathers farm while his brothers and father went to war. But there were some problems because one of his brothers is on the South's side. I recommend this book for very good readers who enjoy reading.

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Summary: This book is like a huge maze(very easy to get lost in)
Review: This book is well written. It is about a young boy named Jethro who has to taken over his fathers farm at a very young age. All of his brothers are fighting in the civil war. He lives in a union state,but one of his brothers are fighting for the South, which causes some controversery. This book is very easy to get lost in, but it explains what a family had to go through during the civil war very well.

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Summary: I think that this book is very boring.
Review: I think that the book Across Five Aprils is very boring.They should not have eighth graders read it.Students should not have to read this book until eleventh grade.Because it is quite hard to read.In closing I did not like the book Across Five Aprils.

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Summary: IT WAS OK
Review: This book is ok but really boring, its mostly about a kid who has to take over his dads farm bucause his dad and his brothers went to war. I gave it 3 stars because it is very boring. It has a good idia and they made it very realistic the only thing that gets to you is that jethro the kid has to work really hardand he is only 10 years old.

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Summary: Pretty Bad, and too long
Review: I was forced to read a book and I chose this one. Not a great choice. In some parts of this it is very detailed (mostly at the beginning) but on important things like death and love its very limited. Kid's my age (8th grade) should really choose a different book, this is more long, boring, and a replace for a sleeping pill. I gave it two stars . (-<) Peace out :)

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Summary: not what it's made out to be.
Review: I have read this book two times. It was very hard to understand the first time. I was in sixth grade. The second was for an 8th grade reading class. I understood it more but it was very boring. I read Irene Hunt's "Lottery Rose" in 7th grade for leisure and it was great. I don't recommend this book to anyone who doesn't like the Civil War.