
Title
In Flanders Fields
Author
Jorgensen, Norman
Illustrator
Harrison-Lever, Brian
Publisher
Sandcastle Books
Published Date
2002
Annotation
Christmas Day in the trenches of World War 1 is quiet until a soldier steps out into no-man’s-land to rescue a robin trapped in barbed wire. Although fictional, this picture book suggests that moments of empathy during wartime are possible.
Key Concepts
Empathy, Kindness, Respect, War
Audience
Primary
AC Links/EYLF
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