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Innocent Soldier

by Michael Hofmann
Josef Holub
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The critically acclaimed 2006 Mildred L. Batchelder Award-winning story of two boys caught up in an unwinnable war—now in paperback with After Words bonus features.Adam is a farmhand conscripted by Napoleon's army, which is gathering strength for its campaign against Russia. Sergeant Krauter makes Adam the victim of his most sadistic urges. But when an aristocratic young lieutenant spots Adam and requisitions him as his personal valet, Adam's life seems to take a turn for the better. As Adam and Lieutenant Konrad Klara draw closer to Moscow, they encounter a panoply of wartime horrors. AN INNOCENT SOLDIER—both poignant and funny—explores the importance of friendship in persevering against overwhelming odds.
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Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 5, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9780545355698
  • Release date: May 5, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9780545355698
  • File size: 3173 KB
  • Release date: May 5, 2014
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Kindle Book
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subjects

Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Historical Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.6
Lexile® Measure:640
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

The critically acclaimed 2006 Mildred L. Batchelder Award-winning story of two boys caught up in an unwinnable war—now in paperback with After Words bonus features.Adam is a farmhand conscripted by Napoleon's army, which is gathering strength for its campaign against Russia. Sergeant Krauter makes Adam the victim of his most sadistic urges. But when an aristocratic young lieutenant spots Adam and requisitions him as his personal valet, Adam's life seems to take a turn for the better. As Adam and Lieutenant Konrad Klara draw closer to Moscow, they encounter a panoply of wartime horrors. AN INNOCENT SOLDIER—both poignant and funny—explores the importance of friendship in persevering against overwhelming odds.
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Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Historical Fiction
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