Overview
"Ages 9 to 12 years. Based on a true story, this historical fiction recounts a young British boy's adventures and the forging of a friendship with an American pilot and his crew. The friendly airmen with the United States' Eighth Air Force, ""The Mighty Eighth"" give the boy hope when Hitler's Nazis seem unstoppable. This coming-of-age account teaches that despite the horrors of war, something good can be created from the worst of times and confirms the importance of faith, family, and freedom, and is a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit."
Full Product Details
Author: Marjorie Hodgson Parker ,
Marjorie Parker ,
Mark Postlethwaite ,
"E.G. ""Buck"" Shuler, Jr."
Publisher: Bright Sky Press
Imprint: Bright Sky Press
Dimensions:
Width: 23.00cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 15.50cm
Weight: 0.562kg
ISBN: 9781931721936
ISBN 10: 1931721939
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 November 2007
Recommended Age: 8-14
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Reviews
Marjorie Parker has proved to be a masterful story teller in producing this gripping story set in World War II England. David and the Mighty Eighth is a 'must read' for all American young people, especially those who have a thirst to understand what English families endured during the war. I commend it to all readers young and old alike. Beautifully written and illustrated. -Janet Horne, librarian, Wymondham College Beautifully written and illustrated. --Janet Horne, librarian, Wymondham College Will appeal to children and adults alike . . . this fine book gives the reader a close-up of a wartime British family. -- 8th Air Force News A wonderfully nostalgic trip for the veteran and a revealing sketch for those who wondered what the war was like. -- 389 Bomb Group Newsletter
A wonderfully nostalgic trip for the veteran and a revealing sketch for those who wondered what the war was like. -- 389 Bomb Group Newsletter
"""A wonderfully nostalgic trip for the veteran and a revealing sketch for those who wondered what the war was like."" --""389 Bomb Group Newsletter"" ""Beautifully written and illustrated."" --Janet Horne, librarian, Wymondham College ""Will appeal to children and adults alike . . . this fine book gives the reader a close-up of a wartime British family."" --""8th Air Force News"" ""Beautifully written and illustrated."" -Janet Horne, librarian, Wymondham College ""Marjorie Parker has proved to be a masterful story teller in producing this gripping story set in World War II England. David and the Mighty Eighth is a 'must read' for all American young people, especially those who have a thirst to understand what English families endured during the war. I commend it to all readers young and old alike."""
Author Information
Marjorie Hodgson Parker is an award-winning author who has been widely published in newspapers, magazines, and books. She lives in Byers, Texas.
