![]() ![]() "Drawing from family records and from stories told by her grandfather, the author has, in an uncommonly fine narrative, created living characters and vividly reconstructed a crucial period of history. As Jethro's family is pulled into the conflict between the North and the South, loyalties are divided, dreams are threatened, and their bonds are put to the test in this heart-wrenching, coming of age story. His brother, Tom, and his cousin, Eb, are both of fighting age. She soon followed with other popular books such as Up a Road Slowly, which won a Newbery Medal, and No Promises in the Wind. ![]() In 1861, America is on the cusp of war, and young Jethro Creighton is just nine-years-old. Presents the unforgettable story of Jethro Creighton-a brave boy who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War. ![]()
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