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Illinois, usa, 1860s, american civil war, abraham lincoln. A newbery honor book, lewis carroll shelf award, charles w. Across five aprils tells the story of a family during the civil war and the hardships they face. Novel units give you some background about the author and the book, initiating activity suggestions, vocabulary activity suggestions, questions and answers for each section of the.
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