- World War, 1914-1918, Conduct of life, Storytelling, Juvenile fiction
In France during World War I, four French children learn about honesty, loyalty, and courage from an English army deserter who tells them a series of stories related to his small, silver donkey charm.
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Earnest, grave, intimate and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- contemplativerelentless
- sparerichly built
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About the book
- Author
- Sonya Hartnett
- First published
- 2004
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Viking, Penguin books, Candlewick
- Editions
- 7
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780670042401
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