My True Story: Standing Alone by Jim Eldridge (author)

He was only fifteen when he enlisted in the navy without his father’s permission. He was only sixteen when he died at Grimsby General Hospital with splinters of steel in his chest. The Battle of Jutland was the biggest sea battle since the Armada. Jack Cornwell was awarded a posthumous Victorian Cross for staying, seriously wounded, at his post on the HMS Chester. This is the tragic true story of one of the youngest heroes of World War I.

Product Details

Series

My True Story

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781407117829

Date published

January 3rd, 2011

Lexile measure

920L

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.7; Middle years; 4.0 points

Other details

160 pages

Condition

New

Part of this Series

My True Story

Author/Illustrator

Jim Eldridge

Jim Eldridge is the award-winning author of The Trenches, Flying Ace and Armada in the boy’s strand of the My Story series. He is also a TV script-writer for the BBC.

Reviews

Micheal123
on 29 March 2017

Standing Alone Jim Eldridge

I liked that it's a real story and it's well researched. I learned lots of World War 1 navy ships names and I was impressed by Jack's bravery. Overall it was well written and enjoyable to read.

5 out of 5

What kids think

AngelofDeath
on 8 March 2014

A lovely story, very touching
Catherine0703
on 6 March 2014

Great true story I never knew anything about him until I read this book

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My True Story: Standing Alone by Jim Eldridge (author)