| And in the Morning: The Somme, 1916 Contributor(s): Wilson, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1772030147 ISBN-13: 9781772030143 Publisher: Wandering Fox Books OUR PRICE: $11.01 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Canada |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 6.9" (0.65 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fifteen-year-old Jim Hay believes that war is a glorious adventure and cannot wait for his turn to fight. But as his father marches off to battle in August 1914, Jim must be content to record his thoughts and dreams in his journal. All too quickly, however, Jim's life begins to unravel. His father is killed in action, his mother suffers a breakdown, and when Jim does at last join up, it is as much to find refuge as it is to seek glory. In the trenches of France, his romantic views of war are dispelled, and his longing for adventure is replaced by a basic need to survive. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wilson, John: - Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, John Wilson grew up on the Isle of Skye and outside Glasgow, without the slightest idea that he would ever write books. After obtaining a degree in geology from the University of St. Andrews, he worked in Zimbabwe and Alberta before taking up writing full time and moving to Vancouver Island in 1991. John is the author of numerous articles, essays, poems and reviews, and almost fifty novels and nonfiction books for kids, teens and adults. He was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award (The Alchemist's Dream, 2007), and his books have won or been short-listed for most Canadian children's-literature prizes. For more information, visit johnwilsonauthor.com. |