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Author Ober, Pierre-Jacques, author

Title The good son : a story from the First World War, told in miniature / Pierre-Jacques Ober ; illustrated by Jules Ober and Felicity Coonan
Published Somerville, MA : Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2019
©2019

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Description 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Summary It is Christmastime, 1914, and World War I rages. A young French soldier named Pierre had quietly left his regiment to visit his family for two days, and when he returned, he was imprisoned. Now he faces execution for desertion, and as he waits in isolation, he meditates on big questions: the nature of patriotism, the horrors of war, the joys of friendship, the love of family, and how even in times of danger, there is a whole world inside every one of us. And how sometimes that world is the only refuge. Its publication coinciding with the centennial of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, this moving and sparely narrated story, based on true events, is reenacted in fascinating miniature scenes that convey the emotional complexity of the tale. Notes from the creators explore the innovative process and their personal connection to the story
Notes 9-12 years old
Shortlisted by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) for the Children's Book of the Year 2020 Award for Picture Book
Subject Soldiers -- France -- Juvenile fiction
World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Juvenile fiction
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front -- Juvenile fiction
Desertion, Military -- France -- Juvenile fiction
World War, 1914-1918 -- Desertions -- Juvenile fiction
Soldiers -- France -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction
World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction
Desertion, Military -- France -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction
World War, 1914-1918 -- Desertions -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction
Children's stories -- Pictorial works
Genre/Form Picture books.
Author Ober, Jules, illustrator
Coonan, Felicity, illustrator
LC no. jb2020282621
ISBN 9781536204827 (hardback)