The Silver Donkey Award-winning author by Sonya Hartnett (author)

One bright spring morning in the woods of France, a soldier blinded by the war is found by a little girl, Coco, and her older sister, Marcelle. In return for their kindness, the soldier tells the sisters marvellous stories, each story connected to the keepsake he carries in his pocket. As the days pass, and they struggle in secret to help the soldier return home, Coco and Marcelle learn the truth behind the silver donkey and what the precious object means: honesty, loyalty and courage.