• Across Five Aprils

  • By: Irene Hunt
  • Narrated by: Terry Bregy
  • Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (809 ratings)

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Across Five Aprils

By: Irene Hunt
Narrated by: Terry Bregy
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This compelling classic of a boy's coming of age during the Civil War is based on stories the author's grandfather told her about his own life.
©1965 Irene Hunt (P)2002 Audio Bookshelf

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good book, skip the audio

the random bursts of song were obnoxious

however, good overview for someone who doesn't know the timeline of the civil war!

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Great story . Wonderfully written

The story is about a family during the civil war……..their joys and heartaches. Wonderfully written.

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book report so I don't have to read it so yeah ok

perfect great amazing fantastic❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ 😍 😍 hi

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Historical fiction at its finest

Insightful, entertaining and educational for older elementary to adult. The narrator has a pleasant voice. Great book for homeschoolers studying the Civil War.

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The beautifully strong language of this book brought us into the story.

This book subtly tackles some really important topics by telling a poignant story. Definitely worth reading, especially while studying US history.

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Thanks

I loved it so much thank you again and I hope you guys continue writing more books

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Excellent book. Excellent history of the times

If you could sum up Across Five Aprils in three words, what would they be?

Outstanding Book

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Great discription of how the Civil War was to the average person.

Have you listened to any of Terry Bregy’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

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The South could have won using Cornstalks, cotton, and Sugarcane, but No, the North wanted to use muskets and cannons.

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looking forward to sharing this

I wanted to preview this book before handing it off to my son. It had a wholesome quality like Farmer Boy but I really enjoyed how the Civil War battles were documented - via newspaper - which was distant enough to not be too intense for younger readers. Like any good historical fiction, the reader was immersed in the general feeling of the time and invested in individual storyline.

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Love it

I listened with my 9 year old twin girls... it explains a lot about the Civil War in a wonderful story

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One of the best narrations so far on audible!

The narrator even sang and played harmonica! Haven’t heard anything like it other than this… and select children’s audio dramas… which don’t even count.

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