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Kid Soldier

Jennifer Maruno

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English
Dundurn Group Ltd
02 January 2014
2015 Rocky Mountain Book Award - Shortlisted

A boy is thrown into the middle of history's biggest war.

Fatherless and penniless, fifteen-year-old Richard Fuller wants a bike, so Mr. Black, the baker hires him to help with deliveries. Mr. Black entertains him with army stories and teaches him Morse code. He invites Richard to attend the opening ceremonies of the local 1939 military camp. Infatuated with army life, Richard takes part in Army training camp under an assumed name. When war looms, he makes the most impulsive decision in his life and enlists.

He travels to England, witnesses the terror of the Battle of Britain, the horrible death of a German pilot, is caught in the London Blitzkrieg, and is wounded himself. When his true age is discovered, Richard faces a possible court-martial.

Will Richard's desire for adventure lead to disaster so early in his life?
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Imprint:   Dundurn Group Ltd
Country of Publication:   Canada
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   219g
ISBN:   9781459706774
ISBN 10:   1459706773
Pages:   208
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Recommended Age:   From 12 to 15 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jennifer Maruno is a long-time educator. Her debut novel, When the Cherry Blossoms Fell, was shortlisted for the Hackmatack Award and the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers Choice Award. She is also the author of Warbird, Cherry Blossom Winter, and Kid Soldier. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.

Reviews for Kid Soldier

Maruno excels at presenting scenes, rather than telling readers what to think. -- Canadian Materials Magazine, 20130517


  • Commended for Top Grade: CanLit for the Classroom selection 2013 (Canada)
  • Short-listed for Rocky Mountain Book Award 2015 (Canada)

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