Across Five Aprils?

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  • June 26, 2013 at 3:51 pm
    2flowerboys
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    Can someone tell me why this book gets mixed reviews? Did you and your children like this book at all? Is it worth reading??

    Anymore Civil War books that you recommend? I have a few on my list! Wanted to add this if it is good! 🙂

    Thanks!!

    June 27, 2013 at 2:53 pm
    2flowerboys
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    Anyone?? 🙂

    June 27, 2013 at 5:23 pm
    RobinP
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    It’s been years since my oldest and I read this book. I remember that we enjoyed it and don’t recall anything offensive.

    June 27, 2013 at 5:40 pm
    JennyMN
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    Have you read the 1 and 2 star reviews on Amazon?  That might give you an idea of what people don’t like.  Just glancing it looks like people complained that it was “boring.”  I would take that with a grain of salt.  😉

    June 27, 2013 at 5:41 pm
    memomo7
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    My children have all enjoyed it.  My fifth grader (boy) read it this past year and said it’s not gruesome.  He liked it.

    Maybe you can find a sample to read online somewhere?

    June 27, 2013 at 5:55 pm
    2flowerboys
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    Thanks so much for replying!! That helps a lot!!!

    June 27, 2013 at 6:16 pm
    blue j
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    There is nothing offensive in this book.  However, there is a part at the beginning that may seem to drag a bit depending upon the reader.  This is one of our family’s favorite books.  It ranks right up there with Carry On, Mr. Bowditch – and that’s sayin’ something, if you’ve read anything about my views or number of times I recommend it on here. Laughing

    June 27, 2013 at 6:28 pm
    Rachel White
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    I’ll bet that if non-homeschooled, twaddle-reading, super-tv watching modern children with short attenion spans say it’s boring, then it’s probably just right.

    Yep, that sounded snobby.

    June 27, 2013 at 6:52 pm
    RobinP
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    And my friend, Emily, has a great Civil War list on her website. I especially enjoy the books by Merritt Parmelee Allen, Stephen Meader and We Were There.

    http://www.livingbookslibrary.com/2012/08/top-picks-ask-librarian-civil-war.html

    June 27, 2013 at 10:45 pm
    2flowerboys
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    LOL Rachel, you snob!!

    @ Robin, thank you so much for the link! 🙂

    Thanks to all who replied!

    June 30, 2013 at 9:17 pm
    cherylramirez
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    I just happened onto this post and just stopped to say that Rachels’s comment was “just right!”  ROFLOL!!!!!!   That is the sort of comment my 15yodd would have made! (shame on me!)

    July 1, 2013 at 5:37 am
    Rachel White
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    I wish I could say I was entirely joking…but that’d make me a liar and that’s only slightly worse.

    What’s a girl to do?!

    Hope ya’ll enjoy the book. Chime back in after reading it and let us know your opinion, please!

    July 12, 2013 at 4:35 am
    HomeschoolScrapbook
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    Thank you so much for posting, 2flowerboys, I was looking for books for the Civil War for my son who is really wanting to learn more about it.

    There are stamps available honoring the Civil War.

    I also am checking out from our library, “If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War” to get things started for him. 🙂

    July 12, 2013 at 6:03 am
    Janell
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    My favorite Civil War book is Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith. While this may be a little dramatic for the younger crowd, it is “just right” for middle schoolers to adults.

    July 12, 2013 at 1:27 pm
    TailorMade
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    Another vote for Rifles for Watie!

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