A medal for Leroy
By: Michael Morpurgo
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9781250039804
Subjects: Fatherless families; Historical fiction; World War, 1939-1945; Juvenile fiction; Single-parent families; Fiction
Description: In World War II-era England, Michael learns about his black British Army soldier grandfather, a World War I officer who risked his life to save wounded men but who did not receive special commendations because of his race.

When Michael’s great-aunt dies, she leaves a letter divulging family secrets and history, including that Michael's grandfather, a World War I hero, was denied honors due to his race.
Notes: Originally published: London : HarperCollins Children's, 2012.

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