Pub Date: October 7, 2014
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2013029535
Lexile Code: 0830
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 10.00" L x 11.30" W ( 1.25 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Military and Wars | Europe | Holidays and Celebrations | Christmas and Advent
Description: In 1914 France, a British soldier writes to his mother about the strange events of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, when German and Allied soldiers met on neutral ground to share songs, food, and fun. Includes historical notes, an archival photo, and glossary. Full color.
Brief description: John Hendrix is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. His books include The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler, named a Best Book of 2018 by NPR, and Drawing Is Magic: Discovering Yourself in a Sketchbook. His award-winning illustrations have appeared on book jackets and in newspapers and magazines. He is chair of the MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture program in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. Hendrix lives in Webster Groves, Missouri.
Review Quotes: STARRED REVIEW
"Hendrix crafts an intimate fictional account of the event...powerful images."-- "Publishers Weekly" (9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM)