Private Peaceful Contributor(s): Morpurgo, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0439636531 ISBN-13: 9780439636537 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2006 Annotation: As the enemy lurks in the darkness, Thomas struggles to stay awake through the night. He has lived through the terror of gas attacks and watched friends die by his side. But in the morning, Thomas will be forced to confront an even greater horror. As the minutes tick by, Thomas remembers his childhood spent deep in the countryside with his mother, his brothers, and Molly, the love of his life. But each minute that passes brings Thomas closer to something he can't bear to to think about--the moment when the war and its horrific consequences will change his life forever. Click for more in this series: After Words |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2003065347 |
Age Level: 12-17 |
Grade Level: 7-12 |
Lexile Measure: 860(Not Available) |
Series: After Words |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.04" W x 7.06" L (0.24 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 81841 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From the Children's Laureate of England, a stunning novel of the First World War, a boy who is on its front lines, and a childhood remembered. Includes After Words bonus features.As the enemy lurks in the darkness, Thomas struggles to stay awake through the night. He has lived through the terror of gas attacks and watched friends die by his side. But in the morning, Thomas will be forced to confront an even greater horror. As the minutes tick by, Thomas remembers his childhood spent deep in the countryside with his mother, his brothers, and Molly, the love of his life. But each minute that passes brings Thomas closer to something he can't bear to to think about--the moment when the war and its horrific consequences will change his life forever. |
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