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As a young man, Rudyard Kipling was devastated when his military application was rejected because of poor eyesight. Although Rudyard would go on to win England"s highest accolades, he never got over this lost opportunity to serve his country. When World War I broke out, John, like his father before him, wanted to fight for his country. When his military application was threatened for the same reason as his father"s--poor eyesight--Rudyard took matters into his own hands. Determined not to let history repeat itself, the elder Kipling applied all his influence to get his son a commission. The teenager who had lived his life in comfort and whose greatest concern had been pleasing his father now faced a much greater challenge--staying alive in his first battle. Geert Spillebeen"s moving fictionalized account follows the true story of John Kipling, a young man whose desire to live up to the family name threatens his very survival. It also draws attention to the senseless suffering and loss of life in this and every war.

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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0618431241
ISBN-13
9780618431243
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43546123

Product Key Features

Book Title
Kipling's Choice
Author
Geert Spillebeen
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Family / Parents, Social Themes / Death & Dying, General, Historical / Military & Wars
Intended Audience
Young Adults
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Young Adult Fiction, Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
160 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
8.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Age Range
12-Up
Lc Classification Number
Pz7.S7549ki 2005
Grade from
Seventh Grade
Grade to
Ninth Grade
Reviews
"The power of this story is in the contrast between the war and the home front. . . . The changing viewpoints reveal the patriotic blather and racism that drove the acclaimed writer to send the boy he loved to die in a war he knew nothing about." --Booklist, "This well-written novel combines facts with speculation about John Kipling's short life and gruesome death. A riveting account of World War I, Kipling's Choice could become the next great war novel." School Library Journal, Starred "This powerful anti-war novel, amde even more powerful by its roots in a famous author's real life and his evolution from war zealot to embittered, broken father, deaerves a place beside All Quiet on the Western Front." --Kirkus, starred Kirkus Reviews, Starred "The power of this story is in the contrast between the war and the home front. . . . The changing viewpoints reveal the patriotic blather and racism that drove the acclaimed writer to send the boy he loved to die in a war he knew nothing about." --Booklist Booklist, ALA "The novel subtly conveys the complexities and ironies of the father/son relationship. Between the lines readers will detect that John desperately needs approval from his father and Rudyard just as desperately wants his son to become what he could never be: a war hero." -- Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly, "The novel subtly conveys the complexities and ironies of the father/son relationship. Between the lines readers will detect that John desperately needs approval from his father and Rudyard just as desperately wants his son to become what he could never be: a war hero." -- Publishers Weekly, This well-written novel combines facts with speculation about John Kipling's short life and gruesome death. A riveting account of World War I, Kipling's Choice could become the next great war novel.
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Young Adult Audience
Lccn
2004-020856
Dewey Decimal
Fic
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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