A Medal for Leroy

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History, and Michael’s life as he knows it, is about to change dramatically in this touching tale that encompasses wider issues of prejudice as well as a personal quest for identity.

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For all that, it has some challenging topics including racism in the forces during the war and the persistent refusal to award bravery medals to non white british serving personnel, unmarried mothers and powerful family secrets. Michael has no father, brothers, or sisters. Just his mother, Maman, and two aunts: Auntie Pish and Auntie Snowdrop. It is 1940s London and right after the war. Michael’s friends call him “Poodle” because of his frizzy hair and French ancestry. But Michael doesn’t mind much. In fact, he likes being different, being special. Regarding his father, Michael knows only what his mother has told him: his father’s name was Roy, he was a Spitfire pilot, and he was killed in the war. But when Michael’s aunt passes away, she leaves behind a clue that will not only shed light on his past, but also finally reveal who he is.As ever, Morpurgo's warmth and humanity suffuse a story of courage, love and hope.” - Amanda Craig, The Times However, Michael yearns to learn more. He and his French mother regularly pay visits to Roy’s so-called Auntie Pish and Auntie Snowdrop, two sisters who are believed to have adopted Roy as a baby after his own mother was killed in a Zeppelin air raid during the First World War.

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Michael doesn't remember 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... About This Edition ISBN: Explore our full range of Michael Morpurgo resources here! What is Michael Morpurgo’s A Medal for Leroy about? As ever, Morpurgo's warmth and humanity suffuse a story of courage, love and hope. - Amanda Craig, The TimesMichael Morpurgo award winning British children's writer and author of War Horse and. Private Peaceful Tull’s exceptional talent for football and his cool gallantry in battle are recognisable qualities in the character of Leroy. And I think it's true that many of us certainly me, are fascinated to discover more about the lives of our parents and grandparents and even out great-grandparents, because like it or not, they make us who we are" Morpurgo is a virtuoso at conjuring vibrant stories that draw on historical events. - The Observer Review International Col 1 Cambridge International Caribbean International Early Years Collins Big Cat for International Schools International Resources Webinars Catalogues Big Cat Writing Competition Winners 2023