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Summary:

In World War II-era England, Michael learns about his black British Army soldier grandfather, a World War I officer who risked his life to save wounded men but who did not receive the medal he deserved because of his race.

Author/Creator:

Morpurgo, Michael , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

A medal for Leroy [by Morpurgo, M.]

Subjects:

Fatherless families — England — Juvenile fiction

World War, 1939-1945 — England — Juvenile fiction

Soldiers, Black — England — Juvenile fiction

World War (1939-1945)

1939-1945

Soldiers, Black

Fatherless families

England

Genres:

Fiction

Juvenile works

General Notes:

"Originally published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children's Books 2012"--Title page verso.
Accelerated Reader MG 5.1 3.0 164037 EN.
Reading Counts 3-5 5.6 8 Q62606

Audience:

Preteens
Children
Ages: 10-12.
Grades: 5-7.
860L (source: Lexile)

Physical Description:

140 pages ; 22 cm

Call Numbers:

JFic M871me

ISBNs:

9781250039804

OCLC Numbers:

993976156

Other Control Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: jlg829452536