The Newbery Award-winning author of Up a Road Slowly presents the
unforgettable story of Jethro Creighton--a brave boy who comes of age
during the turbulent years of the Civil War.
In 1861, America is on the cusp of war, and young Jethro Creighton is
just nine-years-old. His brother, Tom, and his cousin, Eb, are both of
fighting age. 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.
"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."--Booklist