OLDER FICTION
Hahn, Mary Downing

Hear the Wind Blow: A Novel of the Civil War

(2) YA Thirteen-year-old Haswell convinces his mother and sister to take in a wounded Confederate soldier, despite the danger. Following the tragic outcome, Haswell goes in search of his older brother, serving in the Confederate army. Hahn wraps the story around a vivid and accurate portrayal of the period, never allowing the strong setting to intrude on or interfere with the trajectory of Haswell's quest.

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