Christmas Truce: A True Story of World War 1

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One night of peace in a world of war.
 
“Christmas Day, 1914. . . My dear sister Janet. . . It is 2:00 in the morning and most of our men are asleep in their dugouts — yet I could not sleep myself before writing to you of the wonderful events of Christmas Eve. If truth be told, what happened seems almost like a fairy tale, and if I hadn’t been through it myself, I would scarce consider it. Just consider: At the same time as you and the family sang carols before the fire there in London, I did the same with enemy soldiers here on the battlefields of France!”
 
The Christmas Truce of 1914 is without doubt one of the most ordinary incidents not only of World War I but of all military history. Providing inspiration for songs, books, plays, and movies, it has endured as an archetypal image of peace. Yet much about the historic event remains shrouded in myth and legend.
 
In this fictional letter — illustrated in authentic detail by Wendy Edelson — award-winning author Aaron Shepard draws from firsthand accounts of soldiers at the front to portray the truce in its true nature and spirit.
 
TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS — A READER’S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE FREE ON AARON’S WEB SITE.
 
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Aaron Shepard’s many books for young people have won honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the American Folklore Society, and the National Council for the Social Studies. 
 
Wendy Edelson has been honored with the Pacific Northwest Book Award, the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, and the Mom’s Choice Award. Her other illustrated books include Aaron’s “The Baker’s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale.” 
 
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“Among the many entries celebrating this event’s centennial, librarians and teachers should welcome this historically accurate telling for ages 9 and up.” — Kirkus Reviews (Web site), Aug. 11, 2014
 
“Beautifully and realistically illustrated.” — Alex Baugh, The Children’s War (blog)
 
“Short but intense, heart-warming, full of hope, love, brotherhood, and friendship.” — Veronica Marzini, LibriAmoriMiei (blog), Nov. 8, 2014
 
“A beautiful (and true) tale, with lovely illustrations . . . Great for a readaloud to children!” — Beth Nolan Conners, Beth’s Book-Nook Blog (blog), Nov. 12, 2014
 
“Delightful . . . A actually beautiful rendition of those implausible events when, in the course of war, the spirit of Christmas overruled the fighting and peace reigned on the battlefields.” — Elaine Brent, Splashes Into Books (blog), Dec. 7, 2014
 
“Lovely . . . It evokes the time and place with vivid description and will certainly spark talk of why there is war . . .  The artwork is stunning.” — Lynne Vanderveen Smith, children’s librarian 
 
“Great to use with readers of more than a few ages, especially in a social studies or American history curriculum.” — Karen Biggs-Tucker, co-author,”Transforming Literacy Teaching for the Era of Higher Standards”

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