Shooting at the stars : the Christmas truce of 1914

Hendrix, John 1976- (Author).

Summary: In 1914 France, a British soldier writes to his mother about the strange events of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, when German and Allied soldiers met on neutral ground to share songs, food, and fun. Includes historical notes and glossary.

Item details

ISBN: 9781419711756
ISBN: 141971175X
Physical Description: print
regular print
39 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR 5.8 0.5 167107.
Awards Note:	Caldecott Honor Book, 2015.

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