War Game
5.0
(1 ratings)65 pages2002Pavillion, LimitedISBN 9781857937138
About this book
Based on a true account of a soccer game played between the German and English troops in no-man's land on Christmas Day in 1914 during World War I, this book tells the story of four young men who have recently enlisted and have found that war is not as glamorous as they had once thought. The young men get to realize their dream of playing soccer for England when the English and German sides hold a ceasefire on Christmas Day and they play a friendly game against one another.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Pavillion, Limited
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 65
- ISBN
- 9781857937138
About Unknown Author
Michael Foreman (born 21 March 1938) is a British author and illustrator, one of the best-known and most prolific creators of children's books. He won the 1982 and 1989 Kate Greenaway Medals for British children's book illustration and he was a commended runner-up five times. For his contribution as a children's illustrator he was U.K. nominee in 1988 and again in 2010 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. **Source**: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Foreman_(author/illustrator)" target="blanck">Michael Foreman</a> on Wikipedia
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