| Kid Soldier Contributor(s): Maruno, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459706773 ISBN-13: 9781459706774 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.45 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2015 Rocky Mountain Book Award -- Shortlisted A boy is thrown into the middle of history's biggest war. 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 Richard's desire for adventure lead to disaster so early in his life? |
Contributor Bio(s): Maruno, Jennifer: - Jennifer Maruno is a long-time educator and author. 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 lives in Burlington, Ontario. |