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Irene Hunt (May 18, 1907 – May 18, 2001) was an American children's writer known best for historical novels. She was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal for her first book, Across Five Aprils, and won the medal for her second, Up a Road Slowly.
May 18, 2001 · Irene Hunt was an American children's writer known best for historical novels. She was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal for her first book, Across Five Aprils, and won the medal for her second, Up a Road Slowly.
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Irene Hunt has 24 books on Goodreads with 51505 ratings. Irene Hunt’s most popular book is Across Five Aprils.
Across Five Aprils is a novel by Irene Hunt, published in 1964 and winner of a 1965 Newbery Honor, set in the Civil War era. Hunt was close to her grandfather who told her stories from his youth, which she incorporated into Across Five Aprils. Across Five Aprils is often considered the first novel of the Young Adult genre.
Irene Hunt was the author of many distinguished books for young readers. Her first novel, Across Five Aprils , was a Newberry Award nominee and received a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Her second novel, Up a Road Slowly , was awarded the Newberry Medal in 1966.
Irene Hunt. The Newbery Award-winning author of Up a Road Slowly presents the unforgettable story of Jethro Creighton—a brave boy who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War. In 1861, America is on the cusp of war, and young Jethro Creighton is just nine-years-old.
American teacher and author Irene Hunt wrote books for young adults that contained fully developed characters who confront realistic problems. She won the Newbery Medal in 1967 for the novel Up a Road Slowly (1966).
