Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a touching celebration of the heroic paratroopers of WWII and their parachuting canine companions.
Jack can't wait for the school trip to the D-Day landing beaches. It's his chance to learn more about the war heroes he has always admired – brave men like his dad, who is a reserve soldier. But when his dad is called up to action and things at home spiral out of control, everything Jack believes about war is thrown into question. Finding comfort only in the presence of his loyal dog, Finn, Jack is drawn to the heart-wrenching true story of one particular D-Day paratrooper. On 6 June 1944, Emile Corteil parachuted into France with his dog, Glen – and Jack is determined to discover their fate …
Winner of the 2020 FCBG Children's Book Award
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- Authors:
- Palmer, Tom
- Year Published:
- 2019
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- ISBN:
- 9781781128688
- Number of Pages:
- 208
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:
- 01/05/2019
- Format:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9781781128688