Title The silver donkey : a novel for children / by Sonya Hartnett ; illustrations by Anne Spudvilas

Published Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin, 2004

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W'PONDS CRC	JUNIOR FICTION Har/Sda		AVAILABLE
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MELB CRC	JUNIOR FICTION Har/Sda		AVAILABLE
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MELB SPCBC	819 Hartne Son/Sda		LIB USE ONLY

Description 191 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm regular print Series Childrens book of the year short list 2005 Childrens book of the year short list 2005 Contents The soldier in the trees -- Monsieur Shepard -- The fog -- Jam and milk in the woods -- The first tale -- Night under the trees -- A newcomer in the woods -- The second tale -- The ideas man -- The Front -- Their campaign begins -- Lieutenant Shepard sees -- The third tale -- Heroes -- The last afternoon -- The fourth tale -- Away -- Coco in the woods Summary 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 Notes Australian Children's Book of the Year Award Winner 2005 Audience For children Notes CBC Book of the Year Award. 2005 Subject Blindness -- Juvenile fiction. Refugees -- France -- Juvenile fiction. People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction. World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction. Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction. Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction. Soldiers -- France -- Juvenile fiction. Friendship -- Juvenile fiction. Premier's Reading Challenge -- Year 5 - Year 6 World War, 1914-1918 -- Refugees -- France -- Juvenile fiction. Blind -- Juvenile fiction. World War, 1939-1945 -- Casualties -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction. Trust. Loyalty. Courage. Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction. Helpfulness World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Fiction. Storytelling -- Fiction. Soldiers -- Fiction. Conduct of life -- Fiction. World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Juvenile fiction. SUBJECT France -- History -- 1914-1940 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051417 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687 France -- History -- 1914-1940 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051417 -- Fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001562 Genre/Form Australian fiction Juvenile works. Novels. Author Spudvilas, Anne, 1951- LC no. 2005412081 ISBN 0670042404 :

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