A Medal for Leroy Award-winning author by Michael Morpurgo (author)

See
inside

Suitable for 9 - 10 years

Format: Paperback
gbp prices: Save £2.00
Offer price: £4.99; Rewards/RRP: £6.99

Buy this and your school gets £1.00 to spend on books

This product has not been rated yet.

0 reviews (Add a review)

Every order over £10 earns Free books for your school. #ScholasticSupportsSchools

Delivery information

FREE UK delivery for schools on orders containing at least one paid item.
FREE UK delivery on orders £30 or over
£4.95 delivery charge on UK orders under £30.00

Book Club orders

FREE delivery to schools
Books will be despatched after the school's order is confirmed

UK delivery within 2-3 working days

Delivery charges and times vary for overseas addresses

Delivery information and refund and returns policy

More books for 9 - 10 year olds

Product description

Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army.

A novel about families, identity and loss by bestselling award-winning author of WAR HORSE.

Michael doesn’t remember his father, an RAF pilot lost in the war. And his French mother, heartbroken and passionate, doesn’t like to talk about her husband. But then Auntie Snowdrop gives Michael a medal, followed by a photograph, which begin to reveal a hidden history.

A story of love and loss.

A story that will change everything – and reveal to Michael who he really is…

Product Details

Catalogue number

2758 in Schools Catalogue 2024/25

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780007339686

Publisher

HarperCollins

Date published

August 29th, 2013

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.1; Middle years; 3.0 points

Condition

New

Available in these packs

15books
800-890L Upper Primary Pack B

gbp prices

Offer price: £96.77

Rewards/RRP: £113.85
5books
What to Read After: War Horse Pack

gbp prices

Offer price: £29.00

Rewards/RRP: £34.95
10books
World War One Topic Pack
New

gbp prices

Offer price: £55.40

Rewards/RRP: £73.90

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”