num_pages: 148
description: It's 1861, and although Mike Kelly is far younger than the legal age of 16, he and his best friend Todd secretly join up with the Second Kansas Infantry and become army drummer boys. 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. The Orphan Train Adventures have won two Golden Spur Awards.
language: English
title: A Dangerous Promise
titlecomplete: A Dangerous Promise
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: Perfection Learning