A Medal for Leroy
The moving and inspiring story of a family's struggle with racism and war, and about the importance of finding out who you are 'A simple story, beautifully told' Sunday Express Michael never knew his father, an RAF pilot lost in the war. And his French mother, heartbroken and passionate, doesn't like to talk about her husband. But then Auntie Snowdrop gives Michael a medal, followed by a photograph, which begin to reveal a hidden history. A story of love and loss. A story that will change everything - and reveal to Michael who he really is . . .
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Format: Paperback, 224 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 200 g
Published: 2025, HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom
Genre: Children's Fiction
Interest Age: From 9 years
Description
The moving and inspiring story of a family's struggle with racism and war, and about the importance of finding out who you are 'A simple story, beautifully told' Sunday Express Michael never knew his father, an RAF pilot lost in the war. And his French mother, heartbroken and passionate, doesn't like to talk about her husband. But then Auntie Snowdrop gives Michael a medal, followed by a photograph, which begin to reveal a hidden history. A story of love and loss. A story that will change everything - and reveal to Michael who he really is . . .
A Medal for Leroy