Acroosfive aprils book report

English Extra Credit Reading 3/23/03
Title : Across Five Aprils. It is called that because the war passes by five Aprils.
Publisher: Pacer Books. It was published at New York, NY.
No. # of Pages: 188.
Setting: Its in The mid 1800’s in Southern Illinois. Jasper County, Illinois is where the story’s setting is. Most of the people of Jasper County are on the North’s side, however there are people that are secretly on the south’s side.
Critique: The unforgettable story of young Jethro Creighton who comes of age or rather grows up during the turbulent years of the Civil War.
Main Characters: There is a boy that grows up from a boy to a man throughout the civil war he’s Jethro and basically the main character. Ellen is a strong hearted, stern willed, loving, and caring mother to Jethro. The same thing with Jethro’s father b...