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Soldier bear

Dumon Tak, Bibi (Author). Hopman, Philip, (illustrator.).

Summary: An orphaned Syrian brown bear cub is adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II and serves for five years as their mischievous mascot in Iran and Italy. Based on a true story.

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  • ISBN: 0802854362
  • ISBN: 9780802854360
  • ISBN: 0802853757
  • ISBN: 9780802853752
  • Physical Description: 145 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
    print
  • Publisher: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, [2011]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published: Soldaat wojtek. Amsterdam : Querido, ©2008.
Target Audience Note:
780L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 5.2 5 5 146245
Language Note:
Translated from the Dutch.
Awards Note:
Batchelder Award, 2012.
Subject: Italy History 1914-1945 Fiction
Iran History 1941-1979 Fiction
Poland History Fiction
Mascots Fiction
Soldiers Fiction
Bears Fiction
Brown bears Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 Poland Fiction
Iran 1941-1979 History
Poland History
Poland
Italy
Iran
Italy 1914-1945 History
Iran Pahlavi dynasty, 1925-1979 History
Poland 1918-1945 History
Brown bears Fiction
Mascots Fiction
Soldiers Fiction
Bears Fiction
Brown bear Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 Poland Fiction
Wojtek (Bear)
World War, 1939-1945 Poland Juvenile fiction
Italy History 1914-1945 Fiction
Iran History Pahlavi dynasty, 1925-1979 Fiction
Poland History 1918-1945 Fiction
Mascots Fiction
Soldiers Fiction
Bears Fiction
Brown bear Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 Poland Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 Poland Juvenile fiction
World War (1939-1945)
Wojtek (Bear) 1942-1963
Genre: Historical fiction.
Mildred L. Batchelder book award: Winner -- 2012.

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