| Kipling's Choice Contributor(s): Spillebeen, Geert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618800352 ISBN-13: 9780618800353 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: Now available in paperback, this moving historical novel examines the lost days of Rudyard Kipling's son, John who was killed in his first battle of World War I. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Biographical - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 8" (0.40 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Topical - Death/Dying - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 87848 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As a young man, Rudyard Kipling was devastated when his military application was rejected because of poor eyesight. Although Rudyard would go on to win England's highest accolades, he never got over this lost opportunity to serve his country. When World War I broke out, John, like his father before him, wanted to fight for his country. When his military application was threatened for the same reason as his father's--poor eyesight--Rudyard took matters into his own hands. Determined not to let history repeat itself, the elder Kipling applied all his influence to get his son a commission. The teenager who had lived his life in comfort and whose greatest concern had been pleasing his father now faced a much greater challenge--staying alive in his first battle. Geert Spillebeen's moving fictionalized account follows the true story of John Kipling, a young man whose desire to live up to the family name threatens his very survival. It also draws attention to the senseless suffering and loss of life in this and every war. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spillebeen, Geert: - Geert Spillebeen lives in Izegem, Belgium, where he is a journalist and radio presenter. This is his first novel published in the United States. |