The donkey of Gallipoli : a true story of courage in World War I by Greenwood, Mark

The donkey of Gallipoli : a true story of courage in World War I
by Greenwood, Mark; illustrated by Lessac, Frane

(#28188V2)

Hardcover Candlewick Press, 2008

Price: USD 17.41

Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color map; 29 cm
Dewey: 940.4; Audience: Lower Elementary; Reading Level: 5.0

Product Overview
From Follett

Includes bibliographical references. Jack, a soldier serving as a stretcher bearer in Gallipoli, Turkey, during World War I, enlists the help of a donkey named Duffy to carry wounded soldiers off the battlefield.

From the Publisher
Two unlikely heroes rescue hundreds of men wounded in war in a poignant picture book based on a true tale of World War I.

When Jack Simpson was a boy in England, he loved leading donkeys along the beach for a penny a ride. So when he enlists as a stretcher bearer in World War I, his gentle way with those animals soon leads him to his calling. Braving bullets and bombs on the battlefields of Gallipoli, Jack brings a donkey to the aid of 300 Allied soldiers -- earning both man and donkey a beloved spot in legend. This engaging nonfiction tale includes a map and brief bios of key characters.
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Product Details
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press
  • Publication Date: May 27, 2008
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
  • Dewey: 940.4
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
  • Tracings: Lessac, Frane, illustrator.
  • ISBN-10: 0-7636-3913-3
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-3913-6
  • LCCN: 2007-032525
  • Follett Number: 28188V2
  • Reading Level: 5.0
  • Audience: Lower Elementary