| ISBN |
9781406353778 (hardback) |
| 1406353779 (hardback) |
| Name |
Almond, David, 1951- author. |
| Title |
The Great War : [stories inspired by objects from the First World War] / David Almond [and 11 others ; illustrated by Jim Kay]. |
| Published |
London Walker Books, 2014. |
| copyright2014. |
| Description |
303 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Notes |
"David Almond, John Boyne, Tracy Chevalier, Ursula Dubosarsky, Tomothee de Fombelle, Adele Geras, A.L. Kennedy, tanya Lee Stone, Michael Murpurgo, marcus sedgwick, Sheena Wilkinson, Jim Kay." |
| Formerly CIP. |
| Contents |
Out Jackon: Michael Morpurgo -- Another kind of missing: A. L. Kennedy -- Don't call it glory: Marcus Sedgwick -- The country you called home: John Boyne -- When they were needed most: Tracy Chevalier -- A world that has no war in it: David Almond -- A Harlem Hellfighter and his horn: Tanya Lee Stone -- Maud's story: Adèle Geras -- Captain Rosalie: Timothée de Fombelle -- Each slow dusk: Sheena Wilkinson -- Little wars: Ursula Dubosarsky. |
| Summary |
This is a moving anthology of stories inspired by objects from the First World War, illustrated by Jim Kay. The Great War is a powerful collection of stories by bestselling authors, each inspired by a different object from the First World War. From a soldier's writing case to the nose of a Zeppelin bomb, each object illuminates an aspect of life during the war, and each story reminds us of the millions of individual lives that were changed forever by the four years of fighting. This remarkable book is illustrated by the Kate Greenaway Medal-winning Jim Kay. It features new work from: AL Kennedy; Tracy Chevalier; Michael Morpurgo; David Almond; Marcus Sedgwick; Adele Geras; Ursula Dubosarsky; John Boyne; Timothee de Fombelle; Sheena Wilkinson; and, Tanya Lee Stone. It is a truly unique and thought-provoking anthology. Gripping stories by some of the world's leading writers will bring the First World War alive for children. Jim Kay won the Kate Greenaway Medal for A Monster Calls, and was recently chosen by J.K. Rowling to illustrate the new full-colour editions of the Harry Potter series. Photographs of the objects which inspired each story will feature in the book. It is published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. |
| Subjects |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction |
| Other Names |
Kay, Jim illustrator. |
| Morpurgo, Michael. Our Jacko |
| Kennedy, A. L. Another kind of missing |
| Sedgwick, Marcus. Don't call it glory |
| Boyne, John, 1971-. Country you called home |
| Chevalier, Tracy. When they were needed most |
| Almond, David, 1951-. World that has no war in it |
| Stone, Tanya Lee. Harlem hellfighter and his horn |
| Geras, Adèle (Author). Maud's story |
| Fombelle, Timothée de, 1973-. Captain Rosalie |
| Wilkinson, Sheena Maria. Each slow dusk |
| Dubosarsky, Ursula, 1961-. Little wars |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Almond, David, 1951- .
- Almond, David, 1951-. World that has no war in it .
- Boyne, John, 1971-. Country you called home .
- Chevalier, Tracy. When they were needed most .
- Dubosarsky, Ursula, 1961-. Little wars .
- Fombelle, Timothée de, 1973-. Captain Rosalie .
- Geras, Adèle (Author). Maud's story .
- Kay, Jim .
- Kennedy, A. L. Another kind of missing .
- Morpurgo, Michael. Our Jacko .
- Sedgwick, Marcus. Don't call it glory .
- Stone, Tanya Lee. Harlem hellfighter and his horn .
- Wilkinson, Sheena Maria. Each slow dusk .
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