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D-Day dog (Barrington Stokes)
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- Book Synopsis
- Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a touching celebration of the heroic paratroopers of WWII and their parachuting canine companions.Jack can't wait for the school trip to the D-Day landing beaches. It's his chance to learn more about the war heroes he has always admired - brave men like his dad, who is a reserve soldier. But when his dad is called up to action and things at home spiral out of control, everything Jack believes about war is thrown into question. Finding comfort only in the presence of his loyal dog, Finn, Jack is drawn to the heart-wrenching true story of one particular D-Day paratrooper. On 6 June 1944, Emile Corteil parachuted into France with his dog, Glen - and Jack is determined to discover their fate …Winner of the 2020 FCBG Children's Book Award
- About The Author
- Tom Palmer was a reluctant reader as a child and credits articles about football with getting him into reading. He is now the multi-award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the Young Quills Award winner After the War and FCBG Children's Book Award winners Armistice Runner and D-Day Dog. In 2019 Tom was awarded the National Literacy Trust's Ruth Rendell Award in recognition of his significant contribution to literacy work in the UK.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781781128688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Barrington Stoke, (01 May 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 199
- Weight
- 190 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 130 x 15 mm
- Categories:
- Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Historical Fiction Children and Teenage: Military and War Fiction Children and Teenage: School Stories General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: History and the past Children and Teenage: Warfare, battles, armed forces Children and Teenage: Nature, animals, the natural world Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Social issues / topics