It's 1861, and although Mike Kelly is far younger than the legal age of 16, he and his best friend Todd secretly join up with the Second Kansas Infantry and become army drummer boys. Mike's dreams of glory end when he's wounded at the bloody Battle of Wilson's Creek and must begin a dangerous adventure behind enemy lines. The Orphan Train Adventures have won two Golden Spur Awards.
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Description: Good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 160 p. Orphan Train Adventures, 5. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience.
Description: Good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 160 p. Orphan Train Adventures, 5. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience.
Description: Good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 160 p. Orphan Train Adventures, 5. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience.
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
Description: Good. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 160 p. Orphan Train Adventures, 5. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience.
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 160 p. Orphan Train Adventures, 5. Audience: Children/juvenile.
Description: New. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 160 p. Orphan Train Adventures, 5. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience.
Description: Fair. Ready to read. Book has moderate wear with some use to cover and binding. No missing pages but may have some markings. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company.
Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices.
"War's never fun, and the boy in this book learns that the hard way, during the very harsh American civil war. At the beginning, he's thinking "adventure" and how he can help. He learns soon enough how wrong he is, and ages beyond his years to deal with it all. Many lessons in the book can also apply to today. The book left me wanting more at the end, which slightly surprised me, given the morose (war) material."
"A Dangerous Promise by Joan Lowery Nixon, continues the story of Michael Kelly. Michael was a member of the Orphan Train sent west from New York City with his 3 sisters and 2 brothers by their mother.
Mike was first adopted by some terrible people, but eventually he left that place and was taken in by Captain Joshua Taylor and his wife, Louisa. Mike lives in Ft Leavenworth, KS and when the Union Army needs soldiers, Mike decides (along with his good friend, Todd), that he's going to enlist. Trouble is, Mike is only 12. So, he runs away - and lo and behold, the Union Army takes him on as a drummer boy. Mike is a part of the Battle of Wilson's Creek (I know, what are the odds that I read a book about the Civil War with the battle having happened less than 20 miles from my front door?!). He gets wounded in the fight and the rest of the story is about him making his journey back to his family in Kansas. The story is called A Dangerous Promise because of a promise Mike makes to his friend Todd, a promise Mike will go to great lengths to keep.
It was a good story. I've read several of the Orphan Train Series before, but not this one. It was interesting to see another side of Mike's life. I'd definitely recommend this series to children."
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