num_pages: 272
description: "This tender fable of peace will linger with both younger and older readers." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)One morning in France during World War I, two young sisters stumble upon an astonishing find in the a soldier who has walked away from battle longing to see his ailing younger brother. As the girls care for the soldier, he repays them by telling four tales about a humble donkey — from the legend of Bethlehem to a myth of India, from a story of rescue in war to a tale of family close to the soldier’s heart.A Book Sense Children’s PickA Junior Library Guild SelectionPUBLISHERS WEEKLY starred review
language: English
title: The Silver Donkey
titlecomplete: The Silver Donkey
genres: Middle Grade, Historical, Young Adult, Childrens, World War I, Adventure, France, War, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 1938
places: France
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Children's Book Council of Australia Award
category: Book of the Year: Younger Readers, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Canberra's Own Outstanding List (COOL) Awards
category: Fiction for Years 7 - 9
publisher: Candlewick