When Our Jack Went to War

When Our Jack Went to War PDF Author: Sandy McKay
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1775533107
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188

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A powerful and moving YA story about two brothers, one of whom goes off to fight in World War One. It’s 1917 and Jack enlists. And although 13-year-old Tom is envious of his elder brother, he soon changes his mind as the reality of war becomes more apparent. We follow Jack’s story through his letters home and through the eyes of his younger brother. Tom writes about life at home in New Zealand: living with Mum and their young sister, Amy, learning to hunt with his uncle, getting a puppy and learning to knit...for the war effort. Jack writes of his first-hand experience in Trentham, the troop ship, Britain, France, the Battle of Messines and finally, Passchendaele. Sadly the story ends with Jack being killed at Passchendaele along with hundreds of other Kiwis. (Of the 180 soldiers in the 2nd Otago Division, 148 lost their lives in one day in New Zealand’s worst ever military disaster.) When Our Jack Went to War is a fictional account of a real life tragedy, based on the author’s research into the death of her own great uncle, who died in 1917. The NZ Post Award-winning Sandy Mckay ably conveys how war affects everyone – it’s a superb meditation on war and its devastating effect on soldiers and their families.

When Our Jack Went to War

When Our Jack Went to War PDF Author: Sandy McKay
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1775533107
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188

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Book Description
A powerful and moving YA story about two brothers, one of whom goes off to fight in World War One. It’s 1917 and Jack enlists. And although 13-year-old Tom is envious of his elder brother, he soon changes his mind as the reality of war becomes more apparent. We follow Jack’s story through his letters home and through the eyes of his younger brother. Tom writes about life at home in New Zealand: living with Mum and their young sister, Amy, learning to hunt with his uncle, getting a puppy and learning to knit...for the war effort. Jack writes of his first-hand experience in Trentham, the troop ship, Britain, France, the Battle of Messines and finally, Passchendaele. Sadly the story ends with Jack being killed at Passchendaele along with hundreds of other Kiwis. (Of the 180 soldiers in the 2nd Otago Division, 148 lost their lives in one day in New Zealand’s worst ever military disaster.) When Our Jack Went to War is a fictional account of a real life tragedy, based on the author’s research into the death of her own great uncle, who died in 1917. The NZ Post Award-winning Sandy Mckay ably conveys how war affects everyone – it’s a superb meditation on war and its devastating effect on soldiers and their families.

Forest and Stream

Forest and Stream PDF Author:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 542

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Tied with a Bow

Tied with a Bow PDF Author: Lora Leigh
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 042524329X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 433

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh headlines an all-new paranormal romance anthology that turns up the holiday heat. #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh features the Breeds in her story. New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra brings a haunting tale of a fallen angel. USA Today bestselling author Eileen Wilks returns to the shapeshifing Lupi for another magical tale. National bestselling author Kimberly Frost introduces a new paronormal world of muses and vampires.

The Musical Standard

The Musical Standard PDF Author:
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Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 338

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Mining and Scientific Press

Mining and Scientific Press PDF Author:
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Category : Mineral industries
Languages : en
Pages : 1026

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THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN

THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN PDF Author: Lynn Bulock
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459222423
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189

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HOMEWARD BOUND Laurel Harrison longed to return to Missouri, and when her sheriff father fell ill it seemed to Laurel to be a message from above telling her to leave California behind. And she hoped that by moving back she would finally find a home for her restless heart…. Deputy Tripp Jordan was trying the best he could to fill in for the town sheriff. But under the watchful eye of the sheriff’s daughter his every move was challenged. He soon found himself looking for the faith he’d let go of long ago and praying Laurel would realize her heart belonged in Missouri—with him!

Mr Tripp Goes for a Skate

Mr Tripp Goes for a Skate PDF Author: Sandy McKay
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ISBN: 9781921529733
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 64

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Join Mr Tripp and Room Five for three great stories about wheels day and an embarrassing fall. Mr Tripp is teaching Room Five about the wheel. On Friday, Wheels Day, everyone is allowed to bring something with wheels. Ted rides a bicycle, Tania wears rollerblades, Jingjing brings her scooter and Lily borrows her brother's BMX. When Miss Filipo suggests Mr Tripp give a skateboard demonstration, it becomes a very exciting day indeed.

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers PDF Author: American Society of Civil Engineers
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Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 658

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Vols. 29-30 contain papers of the International Engineering Congress, Chicago, 1893; v. 54, pts. A-F, papers of the International Engineering Congress, St. Louis, 1904.

The Carlisle Arrow

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Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 774

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Engineering

Engineering PDF Author:
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Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1016

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