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The Lion and the Unicorn
By Hughes, Shirley
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-78942-555-3
- Publisher
- New York : DK Pub., 1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 1999
K-Gr 4 An offering that is remarkable on many counts. It is, first and foremost, a moving story of a Jewish boy who comes to understand the nuances of bravery when he leaves his mother and their London home and goes to the countryside during the Blitz. Much of the impact comes from the author's effective use of foreshadowing, personification, and symbol in relation to the lion and the unicorn. The animals are introduced on a medal given to the boy by...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
