Brave Company

David Hill

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Puffin
21 August 2013

Children's & Educational; Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's&YA)

Set on a New Zealand Navy frigate during theKorean War, Boy Seaman Russell Purchas is determined to prove he can be brave when it comes to battle with the Communists. But he is about to find that courage isn't just about being a conquering hero...

Featured onthe New Zealand Listener's 50 best children's books 2013

Something in the water, a hundred yards or so away. Russell jerked the binoculars back, trying to find it again. He had to be sure; mustn't make a fool of himself. Where was it? Then he saw it through the lenses once more.

His voice rang along the deck.

'Mine! Bearing 290 degrees. 100 yards. Mine!'

Sixteen-year-old Boy Seaman Russell Purchas is stationed on HMNZS Taupo, which has just entered hostile waters off the coast of Korea. It's 1951, and his ship is part of the United Nations force fighting in the Korean War. Russell is determined to prove himself against the communists - not just because he wants to be brave, but because he wants to escape the shadow of his Uncle Trevor, killed in World War II. Everyone thinks Trevor was a hero, but Russell knows the shameful truth.

But can Russell keep himself together when the shells start falling? And does he really know what courage means?

A gripping novel about the Korean War for 9-12 year olds.

By: David Hill
Imprint: Puffin
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 199mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 212g
ISBN: 9780143307570
ISBN 10: 0143307576
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 21 August 2013
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Hill has won awards for his writing in New Zealand and overseas including the Times Educational Supplement Nasen Award for See Ya, Simon. He was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2004. My Brother's War, published by Penguin in 2012, has been shortlisted for the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

Short-listed for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Esther Glen Medal for Junior Fiction 2014
Shortlisted for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Esther Glen Medal for Junior Fiction 2014.

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Brave Company

David Hill

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