The Great War: Stories Inspired by Items From the First World War
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Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
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First U.S. edition.
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289 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.
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Book
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First U.S. edition.
Language
English
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Level 5.3, 8 Points

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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.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kay, J. (., Morpurgo, M., Kennedy, A. L., Sedwick, M., Boyne, J., Stone, T. L., Geras, A., Fombelle, T. d., Wilkinson, S. M., & Dubosarsky, U. (2015). The Great War: Stories Inspired by Items From the First World War (First U.S. edition.). Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jim (Illustrator) Kay et al.. 2015. The Great War: Stories Inspired By Items From the First World War. Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jim (Illustrator) Kay et al.. The Great War: Stories Inspired By Items From the First World War Candlewick Press, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kay, Jim (Illustrator), et al. The Great War: Stories Inspired By Items From the First World War First U.S. edition., Candlewick Press, 2015.

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