Anson's way

Informationen zum Autor Gary D. Schmidt  is the bestselling author of  The Labors of Hercules Beal ;  Just Like That ;   National Book Award finalist  Okay for Now ;  Pay Attention, Carter Jones ;  Orbiting Jupiter ; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor Book  Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy ; and the Newbery Honor Book  The Wednesday Wars . He lives in rural Michigan. Klappentext It is the mid-eighteenth century, and young British subject Anson Granville Staplyton has traveled to Ireland, where his regiment has been sent to keep the king's peace. Anson has waited all his life for the day he would follow his father to serve His Majesty in the Staffordshire Fencibles. But the young drummer's notions of glory are shaken when he witnesses the violent injustices thrust upon the Irish people. Anson is torn even further when he meets an Irish hedge master who secretly teaches children the lilting language and history of their won country-lessons that it is Anson's duty to silence. Torn between family honor and his ever-changing sense of justice, Anson struggles to choose his own way in beautiful yet turbulent Ireland. Zusammenfassung It is the mid-eighteenth century, and young British subject Anson Granville Staplyton has traveled to Ireland, where his regiment has been sent to keep the king's peace. Anson has waited all his life for the day he would follow his father to serve His Majesty in the Staffordshire Fencibles. But the young drummer's notions of glory are shaken when he witnesses the violent injustices thrust upon the Irish people. Anson is torn even further when he meets an Irish hedge master who secretly teaches children the lilting language and history of their won country-lessons that it is Anson's duty to silence. Torn between family honor and his ever-changing sense of justice, Anson struggles to choose his own way in beautiful yet turbulent Ireland. ...

Product details

• Authors: Gary D. Schmidt
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.04.2009
• EAN: 9780547237619
• ISBN: 978-0-547-23761-9
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Guides; prehistory, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Medieval, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Prehistory, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Renaissance, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Military & Wars, JUVENILE FICTION: War & Military