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In France during World War I, four French children learn about honesty, loyalty, and courage from an English army deserter who tells them a series of stories related to his small, silver donkey charm.
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"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 woods: 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
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