I gave this book 1 star because the book was really boring. It almost put me to sleep.The book takes place in Southern Illinois and it is about a boy named Jethro who wants to go to war.The family got tired of hearing about war and during the war people threaten Jethro's family.The book has a little bloodshed in it when they were talking about the war.The book tells what went on during the war when you live on a farm. When you turn the page somtimes it was good but it was mostly boring.I think it was the worst book I have read.There was nothing I liked or great about the book.And there was no point about the book at all.