num_pages: 202
description: From the Children's Laureate of England, a stunning novel of the First World War, a boy who is on its front lines, and a childhood remembered. Includes After Words bonus features. As the enemy lurks in the darkness, Thomas struggles to stay awake through the night. He has lived through the terror of gas attacks and watched friends die by his side. But in the morning, Thomas will be forced to confront an even greater horror. As the minutes tick by, Thomas remembers his childhood spent deep in the countryside with his mother, his brothers, and Molly, the love of his life. But each minute that passes brings Thomas closer to something he can't bear to to think about--the moment when the war and its horrific consequences will change his life forever.
language: English
title: Private Peaceful
titlecomplete: Private Peaceful
characters: Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful, Charlie Peaceful, Molly
genres: Historical, Young Adult, Childrens, School, World War I, Novels, War, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Family
ratings_count: 27190
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Blue Peter Book Award
category: Book of the Year and Book I Couldn't Put Down, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Young Adult, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Carnegie Medal
publisher: Scholastic