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Brouwer, Sigmund

Innocent Heroes: Stories of Animals in the First World War

198 pp. | Tundra | February, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-10191-846-3 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-10191-847-0
(3) 4-6 Brouwer cleverly mingles fact and fiction in this book of interconnected stories about a fictional Canadian platoon on France's Vimy Ridge during WWI. The soldiers' harrowing experiences are mitigated by assistance from various animal heroes: carrier pigeon, cavalry horse, rat-hunting cat, and others. Each vignette is followed by brief accounts (with small photos) of real-life animals whose contributions inspired the fictional narratives. Websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

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