Carlson, G. Robert. Books and the TeenAge Reader. New York: Harper and Row, 1971. Valuable suggestions for teachers and parents. Brief mention of Across Five Aprils and other novels by Hunt.

Churchill, Winston. The Crisis. 1901.

Reprint. New York: Macmillan, 1929.

A romantic and action-filled novel about the Civil War by an American writer who was a best seller in his time.

Intended for adults, but suitable for mature young people.

Crane, Stephen. The Red Badge of Courage. 1895. Reprint. New York: Bantam, 1986. For mature young people, this is a classic novel of a young Union soldier and his struggle with fear in battle.

Larrick, Nancy. A Parent's Guide to Children's Reading. 4th ed. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1975. Originally published by the National Book Committee, this valuable guide makes brief mention of Across Five Aprils and contains an annotated list of Civil War stories arranged according to suitability for...