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Summary: Great Book. Read at school. Very Informative. Interesting.
Review: While studying the Civil War, our literature teacher did agreat job of helping us along in our reading. I learned alot and foundit very interesting. Cynthia
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Summary: Right Book, Wrong Reader!
Review: I found Across Five Aprils informative, but boring. The plot was not strong and it did not hold my attention. I do not think that I would want to read it again, unless I had to. If I read it again, it would still make me sleepy
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Summary: Enthraling Plot
Review: Irene Hunt did an excellent job of retelling perhaps what her grandfather's life during the Civil War. This book was not only enjoyable to read, but made the readers aware of what war's affect is and was on "everyday" people. Teachers-this is a story worth sharing with all students in the middle school level
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Summary: Informative, but boring
Review: While this book was seemingly crammed with information it was also incredibly boring. If you have a Civil War project to work on read it, if not I wouldn't want to read about Jethro and his family's many dull problems
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Summary: Awsome
Review: A definite read !! I found it not only exciting but informational too. I saw the terrors of war through a boys eyes and vivid pictures raced through my head. Anyone with an interest in history is going to fall in love with this book. I loved it
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Summary: One of the best historical fiction books I've ever read!!
Review: Many people who read this book will think that it is the most boring book on the universe, but they just don't understand. The Civil War was one of the most important wars ever. You just have to understand what Jethro and his family and friends are going through. There are some sentences that you just have to think about what they mean. For instance, the very last line of the book: Her arms were held out to Jethro, and for that moment when he ran to her, all the shadows were lifted from the April morning.
That line has a lot of meaning into it. You just have to sit and think about it. Then, you'll come to understand the significance of the book.
This book is filled with hatred from the war, sadness because of loss, as well as with love and dignity. If you understand the meaning, then you'll come to love the book as much as I have
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Summary: Without a doubt the worst book I've ever read.
Review: I'm only giving this book one star because it will not allow us to choose a zero! The majority of this book is in a language that 95% of the country doesnt understand and the other 5% are actual civil war survivors or have at least convinced themselves that they are. I normally enjoy reading, and often read more than is asked of me or just for my enjoyment. Most books I read are books that are to do with actual events and are written by authors who speak the English language. This book is without a doubt the worst book I've ever been forced to read, and this is the second time I've been forced to read it. I'm not going to bring up faults in today's education system in this review but it is certaintly a cause for concern. I hope to God that this author is not paid for writing this.
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Summary: Best history based book, perhaps the best book I ever read.
Review: This is one of my favourite books. Not only it's the best history based book, it also reflects the affection of Jethro towards his family, his brothers and, ofcourse the civil war. The incidents of the book were arranged sequentially in a very good way. It also described the civil war in a very nice way.
Before I read this book, I didn't have much clear concept about the civil war. But later on when I read this book, the concept about the civil war became absolutely clear to me. This book helped to increase my general knowlodge. Not only that, it enhanced my thinking ability and it gave me a chance to see some important aspects in a different view.
I love this book. And I would like to suggest the readers to read this book with their heart, and not to make irksome comments about it without understanding the story.
To conclude, I would like to thank the writer of this book, Mrs. Irene Hunt for providing us such a nice book.
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Summary: This is the worst book I ever read...
Review: I very seldom rate books, not because they're not good or they are good, just because I read so many. But this one deserved something... what, I'm not sure.
I live in the south, and I'm proud of it. I love the way we talk and think, and sound. However, Irene Hunt -- an author who usually I like -- really took the phonetic spelling TOO far. Even I had problems understanding it at times, and that's the way people around here talk!
Aside from that, I did find the book dull, and hard to get into.
In short, Hunt has written some very good books (The Lottery Rose was brilliant) but this isn't one of them.
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Summary: NOT for Middle Schools
Review: I read this book in 7th grade as a part of the Civil War Unit of the History Curriculum. YUCK!! It was torture. I am now a middle school teacher and can not fathom how any teacher would force this book on a kid. I have not reread it as an adult and have no intention in doing so. However, this novel is rated at a 7th grade reading level, but I strongly suggest that no 7th grader is subjected to this book.
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