The donkey of Gallipoli : a true story of courage in World War I / Mark Greenwood ; illustrated by Frané Lessac.
Jack and Billy grew up in South Shields, England, where a river carried great ships out to sea. During summer vacation, they led donkeys along the beach for a penny a ride. As they paced the sands of their small town, Jack dreamed that one day he would sail away on a great adventure. Jack's wis...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Candlewick Press,
2008.
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
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| Summary: | Jack and Billy grew up in South Shields, England, where a river carried great ships out to sea. During summer vacation, they led donkeys along the beach for a penny a ride. As they paced the sands of their small town, Jack dreamed that one day he would sail away on a great adventure. Jack's wish came true. During World War I, he served as a stretcher bearer on the battlefields of Gallipoli, Turkey. When stretchers ran short, Jack enlisted the help of a donkey named Duffy, and together these unlikely heroes worked tirelessly, carrying wounded soldiers from the battlefront to the beach hospital. This is a true story of one man and his donkey, and the twist of fate that brought two boyhood friends together one last time. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780763639136 0763639133 |