Without Warning: Ellen's Story, 1914-1918
| AUTHOR | Hamley, Dennis |
| PUBLISHER | Candlewick Press (MA) (10/09/2007) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
After World War I calls her brother to the front lines, a young woman sets out to make a difference in this powerful historical novel. "I don't know much about wars except soldiers and sailors get killed and Jack might get killed with them. But grown-up people say . . . they're a chance for young men to go off to foreign parts and be brave and come home heroes." England, 1914. The piercing tone of the bugle changes a sleepy British village and Ellen Wilkins forever. It is the call to enlist -- a chance Ellen's brother, Jack, won't miss. The call also spurs Ellen to leave the safety of home and begin a journey of self-discovery, one that takes her close to the front lines to pursue her calling as a nurse. In this gritty and insightful novel, Dennis Hamley deftly portrays the everyday realities of life in wartime, along with harrowing accounts of war's lifelong effects on the young people caught in its path.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780763633387
ISBN-10:
0763633380
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
326
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 1.14 x 8.00 inches
Weight:
1.12 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product - Canadian,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Ikids
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Young Adult Fiction | War & Military
Grade Level:
7th Grade
and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
4.7
Point Value:
12
Interest Level:
Middle Grade Plus
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
Library of Congress Control Number:
2007025248
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When her brother is called to the front lines during World War I, a young woman sets out to make a difference, in this powerful novel that deftly portrays the everyday realities of life in wartime along with a harrowing account of the lifelong effects on the young people caught in its path.
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After World War I calls her brother to the front lines, a young woman sets out to make a difference in this powerful historical novel. "I don't know much about wars except soldiers and sailors get killed and Jack might get killed with them. But grown-up people say . . . they're a chance for young men to go off to foreign parts and be brave and come home heroes." England, 1914. The piercing tone of the bugle changes a sleepy British village and Ellen Wilkins forever. It is the call to enlist -- a chance Ellen's brother, Jack, won't miss. The call also spurs Ellen to leave the safety of home and begin a journey of self-discovery, one that takes her close to the front lines to pursue her calling as a nurse. In this gritty and insightful novel, Dennis Hamley deftly portrays the everyday realities of life in wartime, along with harrowing accounts of war's lifelong effects on the young people caught in its path.
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