Reviewed By Kat Winter
28 March 2014
I chose this book because my great-grandfather was a 17-year-old English soldier who fought in the First World War. I thought this book would give me an idea of what it was like. This book describes how the soldier felt when he had to leave his family to fight on the other side of the country. He was scared, excited, cold, tired and worried for the other soldiers and his family. When he was injured he felt guilty – he felt he had abandoned the other soldiers.
Barroux drew the pictures, which were very realistic (apart from the noses, which looked like beaks). The pictures were simple charcoal drawings, and I liked them a lot.
I recommend this book to older children who enjoy learning about history, and I rate this book 8 out of 10.