| The Great War: Stories Inspired by Items from the First World War Contributor(s): Various (Author), Kay, Jim (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1536208868 ISBN-13: 9781536208863 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.4" W x 8.1" (1.40 lbs) 304 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 173712 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a powerful collection, eleven internationally acclaimed writers draw on personal objects to bring the First World War to life for readers young and old. A toy soldier. A butter dish. A compass. Mundane objects, perhaps, but to the remarkable authors in this collection, artifacts such as these have inspired stories that go to the heart of the human experience of World War I. Each author was invited to choose an object that had a connection to the war--a writing kit for David Almond, a helmet for Michael Morpurgo--and use it as the inspiration for an original short story. What results is an extraordinary collection, illustrated throughout by award-winning Jim Kay and featuring photographs of the objects with accounts of their history and the authors' reasons for selecting them. This unique anthology provides young readers with a personal window into the Great War and the people affected by it, and serves as an invaluable resource for families and teachers alike. |