When the sky falls
(Books)
Author
Published
New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2022.
Format
Books
Physical Desc
312 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Plaistow Public Library
J FIC EAR
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J FIC EAR
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Animal care -- Juvenile fiction.
Boys -- Juvenile fiction.
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
Gorillas -- Juvenile fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Juvenile fiction.
London (England) -- History -- Bombardment, 1940-1941 -- Juvenile fiction.
Women -- Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction.
Zoos -- Juvenile fiction.
Boys -- Juvenile fiction.
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
Gorillas -- Juvenile fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Juvenile fiction.
London (England) -- History -- Bombardment, 1940-1941 -- Juvenile fiction.
Women -- Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction.
Zoos -- Juvenile fiction.
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2022.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"First published in Great Britain in 2021 by Andersen Press"--T.p. verso.
General Note
"Inspired by a true story"--Cover.
Description
In 1940, with his father off to war, Joseph is sent on a train out of his British town into the care of Mrs. F., a gruff woman with no great fondness for children. But he soon discovers her softer side when she takes him to the rundown city zoo and he learns she is the only one who ever checks in on it.
Many of the animals have escaped, been released, or have sadly starved . . . but not Adonis, a huge silverback gorilla. Adonis is strong and ferocious-and a danger to the whole city if a bomb should fall and damage the fence that keeps him in. But as Joseph struggles in his new school and starts to spend more time at the zoo, he finds, unexpectedly, Adonis becoming a loyal new friend.
From acclaimed author Phil Earle comes a touching historical fiction story of how a boy and a gorilla find redemption in each other amid the toughest of circumstances.
Target Audience
Ages 9-11.,Bloomsbury Children's Books.
Target Audience
Grades 4-6.,Bloomsbury Children's Books.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Earle, P. (2022). When the sky falls . Bloomsbury Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Earle, Phil, 1974-. 2022. When the Sky Falls. Bloomsbury Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Earle, Phil, 1974-. When the Sky Falls Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Earle, Phil. When the Sky Falls Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2022.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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