Shooting at the Stars

FROM SARAH:

An excellent picture book for older kids and teens, this text-heavy picture book relays the incredible (and true!) story of the Christmas Truce of 1914. Perfect to pair with your history studies for this time period. John Hendrix is an RAR favorite.

Age rec: 12 + up

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Shooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christmas Eve. In a letter to his mother, he describes how, despite fierce fighting earlier from both sides, Allied and German soldiers ceased firing that evening and came together on the battlefield to celebrate the holiday. They sang carols, exchanged gifts, and even lit Christmas trees. But as the holiday came to a close, they returned to their separate trenches to await orders for the war to begin again.

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