Children's Fiction Military & Wars
Sur la route de l'Afghanistan
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2013
- Category
- Military & Wars, General, Multigenerational
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781443113571
- Publish Date
- Sep 2013
- List Price
- $10.99
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Description
See below for English description.
Une femme soldat se souvient de trois générations de service militaire — La Première et la Seconde Guerre mondiale ainsi que le conflit en Afghanistan. L'album s'ouvre sur des réminiscences familiales pour devenir un vibrant hommage aux soldats ayant servi dans les forces canadiennes durant la dernière centaine d'années.
A soldier's recollection of three generations of military service — WWI, WWII, Afghanistan — begins with a family reminiscence and transforms into a moving tribute to all soldiers who have served with the Canadian forces for the past century. By one of Canada's key historical writers, coupled with evocative, glowing Illustrations.
Original Title: The Road to Afghanistan
About the authors
Linda Granfield has won many awards for her non-fiction/history titles for young readers and adults including the Vicky Metcalf Award for a Body of Work. Her books include In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae, Pier 21: Gateway of Hope, Canada Votes and America Votes. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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BRIAN DEINES has illustrated numerous books for children, including SkySisters
(written by Jan BourdeauWaboose), Dragonfly Kites (written by Thomson Highway),
and One Hockey Night (written by DavidWard). He has been nominated for
numerous awards, including the Governor General’s Literary Award, the Ruth and
Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Literature Award, the Martha Baillie Picture Book
Award, and the Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award. A native of Red Deer, Alberta,
Brian lives in Toronto.
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