Bibliograph

A soldier, a dog and a boy, Libby Hathorn ; illustrated by Phil Lesnie

Type

Label

A soldier, a dog and a boy, Libby Hathorn ; illustrated by Phil Lesnie

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

For primary school age

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A soldier, a dog and a boy

Responsibility statement

Libby Hathorn ; illustrated by Phil Lesnie

Summary

A moving story, told completely in dialogue, about a young Australian soldier in the battle of the Somme. Walking through the fields away from the front, he finds what he thinks is a stray dog, and decides to adopt it as a mascot for his company. Then he meets Jacques, the homeless orphan boy who owns the dog. The soldier realises that Jacques needs the dog more - and perhaps needs his help as well. With stunning illustrations from Phil Lesnie, this is a deeply moving celebration of friendship in times of war. A SOLDIER, A DOG AND A BOY was inspired by Libby Hathorn's months of research on her uncle, who survived Gallipoli but went on to fight at the Battle of the Somme and was killed there in 1917 at just twenty years old

Target audience

juvenile

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