The tortoise and the soldier : based on true events
(2015, original release: 2013)
Fiction
Book
Call Numbers:
J/FICTION/FOREMAN,M
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2015
EDITION
First American edition
DESCRIPTION
115 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781627791731, 1627791736 :
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"As a boy, Henry Friston dreamed of traveling the world. He thought he was signing up for a lifetime of adventure when he joined the Royal Navy. But when World War I begins, it launches the world, and Henry, into turmoil. While facing enemy fire at Gallipoli, Henry discovers the strength he needs to survive in an unexpected source: a tortoise. And so begins the friendship of a lifetime. Based on true events, and with charming illustrations, this story of war, courage, and friendship will win the hearts of readers. "--
"A story of friendship and courage during World War I"--