A Dangerous Promise (1994)

About book A Dangerous Promise (1994)

In A Dangerous Promise the protagonist is a 12 year old boy who runs away to join the Union army. The plot of this book is very exiting with many close calls. Mike Kelly and his friend Todd are drummers in the Union army. Their first battle is at the Battle of Bull Run. Todd dies in Battle and Mike has to fullfill a promise to Todd. Mike has to return Todd's watch to his sister. An evil Confederate soilder steals the watch and Mike is forced to make a difficult adventure to reclaim the very sought after watch. This book takes place in the American South in 1863. This book gives you a great prespective on how life was like for the average soilder during the Civil War. I found part of this book very unrealistic. Mike Kelly escapes many close calls during his journey. This kind of luck is unheard of in real life. I would reccomend this book to anyone who wants to be educated about the civil war, and especially about the life of kids in the Civil War. It may bore you at parts and make you frustrated, but this book has many bright spots in it that most people will find very enjoyable.

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