Written by Irene Hunt - Audio book performed by Terry Bregy - Unabridged Fiction - 5 LIBRARY EDITION COMPACT DISCS - 6 hours

Publisher, Audio Bookshelf (January 2002)

NOTE: LIBRARY EDITIONS are packaged in a sturdy, durable outer vinyl case that stands up to years of repeated use designed for library and rental circulation. Albums are shelvable, space-efficient, with at-a-glance spine titles.

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Best of the Best Children's Audio for Summer Listening - AudioFile 2004

Newbery Medal Honor Book

"This powerful reading (5Q - hard to imagine it being better), a must for high school students, offers an interesting comparison to wars fought today while also illustrating the universality of war and its never-changing effects on family and friends." --VOYA February 2003

"Narrator Bregy portrays the distinctive voices and phraseology of an earlier era, along with gentle humor and the reality of war. Bregy also projects a sense of wonder as he narrates the splendid text. Hunt and Bregy add an outstanding audio volume to American historical fiction for young people." --Earphones Award, AudioFile

"...an outstanding recording of this 'Newbery Medal Honor' book - capturing all the emotion of a country torn apart by the Civil War..." --Kliatt

"Bregy adopts an appropriately boyish tone and compels readers to hear young Jethro Creighton's account of how the horrifying events of the Civil War changed life on his family's Illinois farm, even so many miles from the front lines." --Publishers Weekly

"...a valuable addition to libraries." --School Library Journal

"A fine recording of an award-winning title...harmonica interludes and comments by the author provide atmosphere and context." --Booklist

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. Available for the first time in unabridged audio, this production should be a powerful tool enabling students to engage with this complex and important novel. Great for family listening.