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The Silver Donkey

Sonya Hartnett

Hardcover | Pages: 272 pages

Rating: 3.78 | 1654 Users | 185 Reviews

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Title	:	The Silver Donkey
Author	:	Sonya Hartnett
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 272 pages
Published	:	September 12th 2006 by Candlewick (first published January 1st 2004)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. War. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade

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From extraordinary novelist Sonya Hartnett comes a gently told fable of a lost soldier, heroic children, and a steadfast donkey.



One morning in the woods of World War I France, two young sisters stumble upon an astonishing find — a soldier, temporarily blinded by war, who has walked away from battle longing to see his gravely ill younger brother. Soon the care of the soldier becomes the girls' preoccupation, but it's not just the secret they share that emboldens them to steal food and other comforting items for the man. They are fascinated by what he holds in his hand — a tiny silver donkey. As the girls and their brother devise a plan for the soldier's safe passage home, he repays them by telling four wondrous tales about the humble donkey — from the legend of Bethlehem to a myth of India, from a story of rescue in war to a tale of family close to the soldier's heart. Sonya Hartnett explores rich new territory in this inspiring tale of kindness, loyalty, and courage.

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Original Title:	The Silver Donkey
ISBN:	0763629375 (ISBN13: 9780763629373)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.candlewick.com/cat.asp?browse=Title&mode=book&isbn=0763629375&pix=n
Setting:	France
Literary Awards:	Children's Book Council of Australia Award for Book of the Year: Younger Readers (2005), Canberra's Own Outstanding List (COOL) Awards for Fiction for Years 7 - 9 (2007)

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Ratings: 3.78 From 1654 Users | 185 Reviews

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Love this book we do it in year 7 at our school. Easy read great book to read with your own children.

This was a cover buy. When I purchased this book, I only vaguely knew what it was about. A few months later I opened this book, and to my surprise The Silver Donkey turned out to be a children's book. I was about to put it away, or maybe hand it down to a younger family member, but figured out I might just read it anyway.I was pleasantly surprised! I loved the three little children, they put smiles to my face. And the 'stories withing the story', the chapters about donkeys, made me teary eyed.

"Will you be alright, Monsieur, here in the woods by yourself?The silver donkey belongs to the trustworthy and the brave.

This is a slow paced, but good book. It isn't the most exciting book ever, but still a good read.

Marcelle and Coco, two French girls living in a coastal farming and fishing village during World War I have discovered a secret. They stumbled across a a new friend- Lieutenant Shepard. The girls think "Lieutenant" is a funny name, but they are delighted with their new friend's tiny silver donkey charm and in exchange for stories, they help him to find his way home to his ill brother. Through Lieutenant Shepard's stories, the children learn about loyalty, humility, courage, and the importance of

The Silver Donkey is an enthralling, unbelievably well written book that will strongly appeal for children above 10. It is about two curious sisters, Coco and Marcele, who one day, whilst exploring the dark, legend-riddled forest that grows next to their cosy French cottage discover a worn-out, blinded soldier that escaped from his army. The soldier, Lieutenant Shepard, slowly begins to trust the two girls that take care of him and once he believes in their oath to not reveal him, he tells the

This imaginative book brings children into the history of WWI by introducing an unforgettable set of characters. Hartnett takes a bleak setting and fills it with friendship, loyalty and imagination.