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OLDER FICTION
Spillebeen, Geert

Age 14

216 pp. | Houghton | October, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-05342-4 $16.00
(4) YA Translated by Terese Edelstein. A young, naive Irish boy named Patrick assumes his older brother John's identity in order to join the army. When World War I erupts, he's called to the front lines, with tragic consequences. Based on a true story, the text provides a strong, detailed account of soldier life in the trenches but offers little emotional connection with the protagonist.
Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

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