- Children's fiction, World war, 1939-1945, fiction, England, fiction, World War, 1914-1918
In World War II-era England, Michael learns about his black British Army soldier grandfather, a World War I officer who risked his life to save wounded men but who did not receive special commendations because of his race. When Michael’s great-aunt dies, she leaves a letter divulging family secrets and history, including that Michael's grandfather, a World War I hero, was denied honors due to his race.
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Earnest, grave, classical in form and resolved.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
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About the book
- Author
- Michael Morpurgo
- First published
- 2012
- Pages
- 222
- Publisher
- Square Fish, HarperCollins Children's, HarperCollins Children's Books
- Editions
- 8
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780007363582
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