My True Story: Standing Alone by Jim Eldridge

My True Story: Standing Alone by Jim Eldridge

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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. This is the tragic true story of one of the youngest heroes of World War I, and a moving insight into the devastating effects of war on ordinary families.

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My True Story: Standing Alone by Jim Eldridge

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.
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ISBN 13 9781407117829
ISBN 10 1407117823
Title My True Story: Standing Alone
Author Jim Eldridge
Series My True Story
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Scholastic
Year published 2011-01-03
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.