TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hendrix,John
TI  - Shooting at the stars: the Christmas truce of 1914 
SN  - 9781419711756
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York
PB  - Abrams Books for Young Readers
KW  - Christmas stories
KW  - Christmas Truce, 1914
KW  - Juvenile fiction
KW  - World War, 1914-1918
KW  - Soldiers
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Christmas fiction
KW  - War fiction
KW  - Picture books
KW  - Fiction
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 830L; lexile; Sentence length: 5 (very hard); Word frequency: 5 (very hard); Lexile; Accelerated Reader AR; 5.8; 0.5; 167107
N2  - 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. --
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