HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks A Medal for Leroy, Teen & YA Books, Paperback, Michael Morpurgo
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Brand: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks
Description: Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army. A novel about families, identity and loss by bestselling award-winning author of WAR HORSE. HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks A Medal for Leroy, Teen & YA Books, Paperback, Michael Morpurgo - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9780007339686
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Dimensions: 129x198mm
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ISBN: 9780007339686
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Author: Mrs. Sal King
Rating: 5
Review: Personally, I find Morpurgo's style quite irritating but I bought this one as the person it is inspired by- Walter Tull - is one of my heroes. It's nice to see awareness of his life being raised in what will be a bestseller for Morpurgo. I think this one will appear as a school reader in the not too distant future because it deals with an issue not tackeld in other war books for children . It is simpler than War Horse and Private Peaceful, tells an important story , and got my reluctant (but fluent) 11 year old boy reading and is now being read by my avid reader 8 year old. The older one gobbled this up in two sittings and declared it 'the best book he's read', which is saying something if it deposes Wimpy Kid!! You also still don't come across many children's book where the central character is not white and middle class. This may seem a bit preachy to an adult reader but my son appreciated the issues and it raises questions of racism in an accessible way. Morpurgo's afterword is very interesting, explaining who Walter Tull was - and telling of other black soldiers in other conflicts. The only quibble... Tull played for Spurs , and then Northampton (It's one of the reasons I bought the book for my Spurs fan sons). Why on earth would an author change that to Arsenal? That's almost insulting!This book has some nice drawings and large print. I would say it could be read by children from 8 (although there is some lovey dovey stuff and a pregnancy) to 12.
Author: Zulu Warrior
Rating: 4
Review: Michael was brought up just after the second world war, he never had a father, only his French mother ( Maman ), he would visit his Aunties with his maman, he liked Auntie Snowdrop but not Auntie Pish, he especially liked Jasper their dog, months later his Aunt Snowdrop dies, she gives him a photo of his father and behind the photo Aunt Snowdrop told Michael everything about herself and his father
