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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New Jersey

"At once delicately told and deeply resonant. . . . This tender fable of peace will linger with both younger and older readers." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

One morning in the woods of World War I France, two young sisters stumble upon an astonishing find -- a soldier, temporarily blinded by war, who has walked away from battle longing to see his gravely ill younger brother. Soon the care of the soldier becomes the girls' preoccupation, but it's not just the secret they share that emboldens them to steal food and other comforting items for the man. They are fascinated by what he holds in his hand -- a tiny silver donkey. As the girls and their brother devise a plan for the soldier's safe passage home, he repays them by telling four wondrous tales about the humble donkey -- from the legend of Bethlehem to a myth of India, from a story of rescue in war to a tale of a family close to the soldier's heart. From master storyteller Sonya Hartnett comes an inspiring tale of kindness, loyalty, and courage.

The Silver Donkey

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Sonya Hartnett

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

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"This tender fable of peace will linger with both younger and older readers." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) One morning in France during World War I, two young sisters stumble upon an astonishing find in the woods: a soldier who has walked away from battle longing to see his ailing younger brother. As the girls care for the soldier, he repays them by telling four tales about a humble donkey — from the legend of Bethlehem to a myth of India, from a story of rescue in war to a tale of family close to the soldier’s heart. A Book Sense Children’s Pick A Junior Library Guild Selection PUBLISHERS WEEKLY starred review

In France during World War I, four French children learn about honesty, loyalty, and courage from an English army deserter who tells them a series of stories related to his small, silver donkey charm.

Category - Fiction / Young Adult

Format - Hardcover

Condition - Excellent

Listed - 2 years ago

Views - 11

Wishes - 2

Ships From - New Jersey

Est. Publication Date - Feb 2014

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