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A Medal for Leroy Award-winning author

by Michael Morpurgo (author)

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Suitable for 9 - 10 years

Format: Paperback
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Product description

Michael can’t remember his father, an RAF pilot who was killed in a Spitfire battle over the Channel. And his French mother, heartbroken and passionate, doesn’t like to talk about him. But when Michael’s Auntie Snowdrop gives him a medal and a faded photo, a story begins to be told. A hidden story of love and loss, courage and family secrets. A story that will change everything – and show Michael who he really is…

A powerful novel from master writer Michael Morpurgo

Inspired by the true life of black army officer Walter Tull

Michael’s books include War Horse and Private Peaceful

Explores themes of identity, family and the legacy of war

Product Details

Catalogue number

683 in Setanta Primary Spring 2021 and 683 in Setanta Primary May 2021

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780007966998

Date published

May 4th, 2017

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.1; Middle years; 3.0 points

Other details

224 pages

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”

Reviews

Kirtida kapoor
on 28 September 2018

A medal for leroy

I think the book is going to be intresting

What kids think

lulillyno
on 14 September 2018

this book was fantastic! i like books that are from the persons point of view but are still fiction, if that makes sense! this book was a mixture of sadness, love and happiness! it was just fantastic! i love Michael Morpurgo and his books are just inspirational! this book was brilliant just like all his other books!

5out of 5

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A Medal for Leroy Award-winning author