"Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

"Across Five Aprils" is a novel that portrays the conflicts created by the Civil War, from the point of view of a boy name Jethro Creighton. Jethro and his family live in southern Illinois, on the border on the Union and the Confederation. As friends, family members, and his teacher take sides in the war, go in separate directions, and, for some, die, Jethro tries to figure out where he stands on the issues, and …

…that kind of holds your interest. It portrays what kids my age were facing during the Civil War. Irene Hunt seemed to use a lot of compassion in this story, partly because it is some stories about her family. Sometimes she uses some intense language that keeps you wanting to read more. So overall I would recommend this book to anyone that is really interested in the Civil War and historical fiction books in particular.