Hear the Wind Blow

By Mary Downing Hahn

Book Overview

"A first-rate story." --Kirkus Reviews

On a cold, snowy night, thirteen-year-old Haswell Magruder makes a fateful decision. A wounded Confederate soldier appears at the family's Virginia farm, and Haswell convinces his mother to take the man in, despite the dire repercussions if the enemy Yankees were to catch them in such an act. Unfortunately, this sets off a horrific chain of events that leaves their house burned to the ground and their farm in ruins. With no home left, Haswell sets out in search of his older brother, a Confederate soldier. His quest is also a passage into manhood, as he experiences the last bloody days of the Civil War.

• Format: MP3 CD
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DH9DNW8D
• ISBN13: 9798228307988
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Tantor Audio
• Length: 1 Pages
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Mary Downing Hahn is an excellent author! Hear the Wind Blow is a great read!

Hear the Wind Blow by Mary Downing Hahn is a great read! The characters are true to the time period and it is historically accurate. It is entertaining and written very well minus the few light curse words that I etched out. My husband, kids, and I enjoyed reading this together as a family a chapter at night taking turns and then talking over how we each guessed it would end. This is one to keep on the bookshelf if you are into war history.