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Shooting at the Stars
John . Illus: Hendrix
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Description for Shooting at the Stars
A stunning historical fiction picture book to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I and the Christmas Truce. Illustrator(s): Hendrix, John. Num Pages: 40 pages, Full-colour illustrations, 1 archival photograph. BIC Classification: 5AJ; YBCS; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 256 x 283 x 11. Weight in Grams: 576.
Shooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christmas Eve. In a letter home to his mother, he describes how, despite fierce fighting earlier from both sides, Allied and German soldiers ceased firing and came together on the battlefield to celebrate the holiday. They sang carols, exchanged gifts, and even lit Christmas trees. But as the holiday came to a close, they returned to their separate trenches to await orders for the war to begin again.John Hendrix wonderfully brings this story to life, ... Read more
Shooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christmas Eve. In a letter home to his mother, he describes how, despite fierce fighting earlier from both sides, Allied and German soldiers ceased firing and came together on the battlefield to celebrate the holiday. They sang carols, exchanged gifts, and even lit Christmas trees. But as the holiday came to a close, they returned to their separate trenches to await orders for the war to begin again.John Hendrix wonderfully brings this story to life, ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Abrams United States
Number of pages
40
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781419711756
SKU
V9781419711756
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Ref
99-15
About John . Illus: Hendrix
John Hendrix is the author and illustrator of John Brown: His Fight for Freedom and the illustrator of Marissa Moss's Nurse, Soldier, Spy. He has also illustrated novel jackets and done editorial work for Sports Illustrated, The New Yorker, The New York Times and The Progressive.
Reviews for Shooting at the Stars
STARRED REVIEW "Hendrix crafts an intimate fictional account of the event...powerful images."
Publishers Weekly
While not shying away from war’s grim realities, the pictures go a long way toward conveying the hopeful light of the German Christmas trees twinkling in the night while the strains of “Stille Nacht” waft across No Man’s Land toward our homesick hero. ... Read more
Publishers Weekly
While not shying away from war’s grim realities, the pictures go a long way toward conveying the hopeful light of the German Christmas trees twinkling in the night while the strains of “Stille Nacht” waft across No Man’s Land toward our homesick hero. ... Read more