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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cDrawing 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.\u201d\u2014Booklist<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Newbery Award-winning author of\u00a0Up a Road Slowly<\/i>\u00a0presents the unforgettable story of Jethro Creighton\u2014a brave boy who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":53420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[557,556,346,352,353,354],"product_tag":[741,1111,754],"composite_virtual":false,"composite_layout":"","composite_add_to_cart_form_location":"","composite_editable_in_cart":false,"composite_sold_individually_context":"","composite_shop_price_calc":"","composite_components":[],"composite_scenarios":[],"bundled_by":["9215","10721"],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"yoast_head":"\n