num_pages: 148
description: In 1861, and although Mike Kelly is far younger than the legal age of sixteen, he dreams of fighting with the Union Army. Mike and his best friend, Todd, secretly train to become army drummer boys and join up with the Second Kansas Infantry. But 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.
language: English
title: A Dangerous Promise
titlecomplete: A Dangerous Promise (Orphan Train Adventures)
genres: Historical, Middle Grade, Military Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens, Juvenile, War, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Civil War
ratings_count: 458
places: Virginia, Fairfax, Virginia
series: Orphan Train Adventures
publisher: Laurel Leaf