Shooting at the Stars

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Shooting at the Stars
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Series: Biographical, Picture Book Bios
Genres: Juvenile Fiction, Picture Books
Tags: Ages 12 & Up, Ages 8-12
ASIN: 141971175X
ISBN: 9781419711756

Shooting at the Stars: In 1914 France, a British soldier writes to his mother about the strange events of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, when German and Allied soldiers met on neutral ground to share songs, food, and fun.

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Shooting at the Stars

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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