Kid Soldier
Autor Jennifer Marunoen Limba Engleză Paperback – 23 sep 2013 – vârsta de la 12 până la 15 ani
Fatherless and penniless, fifteen-year-old Richard Fuller wants a bike, so Mr. Black, the baker hires him to help with deliveries. Mr. Black entertains him with army stories and teaches him Morse code. He invites Richard to attend the opening ceremonies of the local 1939 military camp. Infatuated with army life, Richard takes part in Army training camp under an assumed name. When war looms, he makes the most impulsive decision in his life and enlists.
He travels to England, witnesses the terror of the Battle of Britain, the horrible death of a German pilot, is caught in the London Blitzkrieg, and is wounded himself. When his true age is discovered, Richard faces a possible court-martial.
Will Richardâ??s desire for adventure lead to disaster so early in his life?
He travels to England, witnesses the terror of the Battle of Britain, the horrible death of a German pilot, is caught in the London Blitzkrieg, and is wounded himself. When his true age is discovered, Richard faces a possible court-martial.
Will Richardâ??s desire for adventure lead to disaster so early in his life?
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781459706774
ISBN-10: 1459706773
Pagini: 208
Ilustrații: 33
Dimensiuni: 127 x 201 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: DUNDURN GROUP
ISBN-10: 1459706773
Pagini: 208
Ilustrații: 33
Dimensiuni: 127 x 201 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: DUNDURN GROUP
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Notă biografică
Jennifer Maruno is a long-time educator. Her debut novel, When the Cherry Blossoms Fell, was shortlisted for the Hackmatack Award and the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers Choice Award. She is also the author of Warbird, Cherry Blossom Winter, and Kid Soldier. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.
Descriere
Fatherless fifteen-year-old Richard is befriended by a former military man in St. Catharines, Ontario. After attending army summer training camp in 1939, he joins the army at the start of the Second World War, lying about his age. He ships out to Britain for training. There he witnesses the Battle of Britain and is wounded during the Blitz.