Shooting at the stars : the Christmas truce of 1914 /
Hendrix, John, 1976-
Shooting at the stars : the Christmas truce of 1914 / John Hendrix. - 39 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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, interweaving fact and fiction along with his detailed illustrations and hand-lettered text. His story celebrates the humanity and kindness that can persist even during the darkest periods of our history. Back matter includes a glossary, additional information about World War I and the Christmas Truce and its aftermath, and an archival photograph taken during the Truce. --
830L lexile Sentence length: 5 (very hard) Word frequency: 5 (very hard) Lexile.
Caldecott Honor Book, 2015.
9781419711756 141971175X
9781419711756
Harry N Abrams Inc, C/O Hachette Book Group USA 121 N Enterprise Blvd, Lebanon, IN, USA, 46025-8193 SAN 200-2205
2013029535
GBB4A2069 bnb
016872954 Uk
Christmas stories.
Christmas Truce, 1914--Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1914-1918--Juvenile fiction.
Soldiers--Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Christmas fiction.
War fiction.
Picture books.
Fiction.
Shooting at the stars : the Christmas truce of 1914 / John Hendrix. - 39 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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, interweaving fact and fiction along with his detailed illustrations and hand-lettered text. His story celebrates the humanity and kindness that can persist even during the darkest periods of our history. Back matter includes a glossary, additional information about World War I and the Christmas Truce and its aftermath, and an archival photograph taken during the Truce. --
830L lexile Sentence length: 5 (very hard) Word frequency: 5 (very hard) Lexile.
Caldecott Honor Book, 2015.
9781419711756 141971175X
9781419711756
Harry N Abrams Inc, C/O Hachette Book Group USA 121 N Enterprise Blvd, Lebanon, IN, USA, 46025-8193 SAN 200-2205
2013029535
GBB4A2069 bnb
016872954 Uk
Christmas stories.
Christmas Truce, 1914--Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1914-1918--Juvenile fiction.
Soldiers--Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Christmas fiction.
War fiction.
Picture books.
Fiction.