A Dangerous Promise
Book 5 of Orphan Train Adventures
Language: English
Childrens Civil War Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Juvenile Middle Grade Military Fiction War Young Adult
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Published: Jan 1, 2000
Description:
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.