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Children's fiction
Historical Fiction
Book Details:
Price:
€7.95
Binding: pb
Pages: 224
Size: 196x130mm
ISBN-10 0-86278-579-0
ISBN-13 978-0-86278-579-6
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Rights held:
World, all languages.
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Blue Flag: For readers aged 10+
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St Enda's is no ordinary school, and Padraic Pearse is no ordinary headmaster.
His pupils are inspired by his vision of freedom and an Irish Republic, and John Joe and his friend Roger see the Easter Rising as their chance to fight for Ireland's freedom. But the two boys are horrified to learn that they are too young to take part.
They disobey orders to stay away from the city centre and quickly become caught up in the dramatic events of the Rebellion. Called to be brave and resourceful beyond their years, they witness events that change their lives forever.
Another dramatic blend of history and fiction from the inimitable Morgan Llywelyn.
Extract available: read some of this book now ...
Chapter One: September 1913
The Author Speaks
About Brian Boru:
Morgan Llywelyn describes the adventure of writing historical fiction:
Links
Morgan's personal website
Wikipedia page about Morgan
Teaching Resources: free to view and download
Teaching guide to the book by Liz Morris
List of all available resources
Problems viewing resources? You will need a PDF file reader, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader,
which is available free from
Adobe.
Praise for The Young Rebels
'Guaranteed to make children think about the human cost of the Rising, the book inspired this reviewer to visit the Pearse Museum for the first time!' Marian Keyes, Bookfest
'An informative and thought provoking read, bringing 1916 alive for a new generation of children.' The Irish Independent
'A compelling fictional drama.' Evening Echo
'Morgan Llywelyn is well known for blending fiction with Irish history to great effect and with The Young Rebels she excels once again.' Irish Farmers Monthly
'A readable, exciting history that introduces the young reader to historic events and those who made them.' Books Ireland
'The novel is refreshingly committed to the heroic interpretation of 1916 and has none of the doubt nor irony that are hallmarks of the revisionist perspective' Bookfest
Reader reviews
'A great book. A young solider fighting for Ireland's freedom. Absolutely brilliant - I loved it! An amazing read. Joanne
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