Innocent Heroes: Stories of Animals in the First World War Contributor(s): Brouwer, Sigmund (Author) |
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ISBN: 1101918462 ISBN-13: 9781101918463 Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 9-12 |
Grade Level: 4-7 |
Lexile Measure: 870 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" L (0.97 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2017 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 82 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A unique celebration of the important role animals play in war, and an insightful look at the taking of Vimy Ridge from the perspective of 3 men in a Canadian platoon. Never before have the stories of animal war heroes been collected in such a special way. This book consists of eight connected fictional stories about a Canadian platoon in WW1. The Storming Normans have help from some very memorable animals: we meet a dog who warns soldiers in the trench of a gas attack, a donkey whose stubbornness saves the day, a cat who saves soldiers from rat bites, and many more. Each story is followed by nonfiction sections that tell the true story of these animals from around the world and of the Canadian soldiers who took Vimy Ridge. Through the friendship that grows between three of these soldiers in particular, we get a close-up look at life in the trenches, the taking of Vimy Ridge, the bonds between soldiers and their animals and what it meant to be Canadian in WW1. |
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