Hurricanes Over London Contributor(s): Reid, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 0921870825 ISBN-13: 9780921870821 Publisher: Ronsdale Press OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2001 Annotation: When Jamie, a young Alberta boy, finds his grandfather's diary of growing up in London during WW II, he learns about the Battle of Britain, discovers the story of Canadian flying ace Willie McKnight and helps restore a Hurricane fighter. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.3" W x 7.8" (0.40 lbs) 152 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: For ages 8-14. A historical novel in which young Jamie finds his grandfather's diary about growing up in East End London during World War II. Jamie relives his grandfather's experiences and also becomes interested in the war itself. He goes on to discover much about Canadian ace fighter pilot Willie McKnight and also helps in the restoration of a Hurricane fighter plane. |