by JamesRiordan (Author)
Billy thought growing up in wartime was fun: the fiery skies, exploding factories, the noise of the blitz, playing among the rubble of the bombed houses. Then a bomb fell on the shelter where Billy and his mother were taking refuge. Billy woke up in hospital, horribly burned and longing for death, until a precious gift from a soldier who was also disfigured gave him hope and a reason to go on living. For age 12+. This book is intended for interest age: 12+
Format: Paperback
Pages: 131
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 30 Sep 1998
ISBN 10: 0192717952
ISBN 13: 9780192717955
Prizes: Winner of NASEN Special Educational Needs Children's Book Award 1999 and Special Educational Needs Book Awards (Children's Book) 1999. Shortlisted for Lancashire Children's Book Award 2000 and Whitbread Prize (Children's Book) 1998 and Whitbread Book Awards: Children's Book Category 1998.