num_pages: 148
description: In 1861, motivated by dreams of glory on the battlefield, young Mike Kelly joins the Union Army as a drummer boy, only to discover the true horrors of war during the bloody Battle of Wilson's Creek.
language: English
title: A Dangerous Promise
titlecomplete: A Dangerous Promise (Orphan Train Adventures, #5)
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: Delacorte Books for Young Readers