Age 14: Patrick Condon, Boy Soldier In Wwi

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Synopsis
It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Patrick Condon wants to escape his unexciting life in Ireland. So he hatches a plan. Not wanting to wait until he is old enough to join the army, Patrick lies and says he seventeen years old, and that his name is John Condon. Assuming the identity of his older brother, Patrick enlists. John fits in quickly, though it is obvious that John is not 17, or even 16. That doesn't matter. John is strong, fast, and a hard worker. He loves military life. This man's world is just what John wanted. But when WWI begins in 1914, John gets all he has been looking for, and more he does not expect, as he is just a boy...
Copyright:
2000

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780547417424
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Terese Edelstein, Geert Spillebeen
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Military, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:
Seventh grade
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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