The Great War: Stories Inspired by Items from the First World War - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1536208868 ISBN 13 : 9781536208863

Editeur : Candlewick, 2019

Synopsis

In a powerful collection, eleven internationally acclaimed writers draw on personal objects to bring the First World War to life for readers young and old.

A toy soldier. A butter dish. A compass. Mundane objects, perhaps, but to the remarkable authors in this collection, artifacts such as these have inspired stories that go to the heart of the human experience of World War I. Each author was invited to choose an object that had a connection to the war—a writing kit for David Almond, a helmet for Michael Morpurgo—and use it as the inspiration for an original short story. What results is an extraordinary collection, illustrated throughout by award-winning Jim Kay and featuring photographs of the objects with accounts of their history and the authors’ reasons for selecting them. This unique anthology provides young readers with a personal window into the Great War and the people affected by it, and serves as an invaluable resource for families and teachers alike.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jim Kay is the illustrator of Patrick Ness’s A Monster Calls, for which he won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal, and George McGavin’s Bugs. He studied illustration and worked in the archives of the Tate Gallery and the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, two experiences that heavily influence his work. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Candlewick
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1536208868
• ISBN 13: 9781536208863
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Kay Jim
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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