Wings of War |
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| Authors: | Wilson, John |
| Publisher: | PRH Canada Young Readers |
| BISAC/Subject: | JUV000000, JUV016080, JUV016000 |
| ISBN: | 9780385678315, Related ISBNs: 0385678304, 0385678312, 9780385678308, 9780385678315 |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 256, |
| Audience: | Children/juvenile |
Synopsis: A boy-friendly book set during World War One, published for the centennary of the war and accompanied by a digital component to boost interest from the school and library market.
It's the early 1900s and Edward Setten is growing up in the prairies fascinated by his uncle, who is one of the very first people in Canada to pilot a plane. Despite his mother's protests, Edward learns to fly and, when war breaks out, joins the Royal Flying Corps. In this fast-paced and gripping novel, Edward's coming of age takes place in the most extraordinary of circumstances.
It's the early 1900s and Edward Setten is growing up in the prairies fascinated by his uncle, who is one of the very first people in Canada to pilot a plane. Despite his mother's protests, Edward learns to fly and, when war breaks out, joins the Royal Flying Corps. In this fast-paced and gripping novel, Edward's coming of age takes place in the most extraordinary of circumstances.
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