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And in the Morning
Kids Can Press
200 pages (HC)
5 1/4 x 7 7/8
1553374002
AGES 10-14
$16.95
200 pages (PB
5 1/4 x 7 7/8
1553373480
AGES 10-14
$7.95
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And in the Morning
John Wilson
Jim Hay is fifteen, thinks war is a glorious adventure and cannot wait for his turn to fight. But as his father boldly marches off to battle in August, 1914, Jim must be content to record his thoughts and dreams in his journal. Gradually, Jim?s simple life begins to unravel. His father is killed in action, his mother suffers a breakdown, and when he does at last join up, it is as much to find a refuge as it is to seek glory. What Jim discovers in the trenches of France is enough to dispel any romantic view of the war. And while his longing for adventure is replaced by a basic need to survive, the final tragic outcome is one he never dreamed of.
AWARDS FOR And in the Morning:
Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice 2003 list, Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award 2003 Winner
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