The Great War : stories inspired by items from the First World War / David Almond [and 10 others] ; illustrated by Jim Kay.
Writers of this collection of short stories were inspired to write about the First World War by physical objects associated with the war.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780763675547
- ISBN: 0763675547
- Physical Description: 289 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally published: London : Walker Books, 2014.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Our Jacko / Michael Morpurgo (Brodie helmet) -- Another kind of missing / A.L. Kennedy (Compass) -- Don't call it glory / Marcus Sedwick (Nose of a Zeppelin bomb) -- The country you called home / John Boyne (Recruitment poster) -- When they were needed most / Tracy Chevalier (Princess Mary's Gift Fund box) -- A world that has no war in it / David Almond (Soldier's writing case) -- A Harlem Hellfighter and his horn / Tanya Lee Stone (Sheet music) -- Maud's story / Adèle Geras (War-time butter dish) -- Captain Rosalie / Timothée de Fombelle (Victoria Cross) -- Each slow dusk / Sheena Wilkinson (School magazines) -- Little wars / Ursula Dubosarsky (French toy soldier).
- Target Audience Note:
- 820L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.3 8 173712.
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- 12 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | JUV FIC GREAT (Text) | 36015001423363 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
