Nika Shilobod reviewed Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
The Newbery Award winning author of Up a Road Slowly presents the unforgettable story of …
Literally the worst book I have ever sat through.
1 star
20 years later, I still have a visceral response to this book from a class. You will be more entertained watching paint dry. The story is about a boy on a farm during the Civil War. Nothing happens, because it's far away from the war. Agonising.