A Medal for Leroy

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Some might say that Michael Morpurgo is the nation's storyteller. A titan of literature, children all over the planet love and devour his books. Explore our full range of Michael Morpurgo resources here! What is Michael Morpurgo’s A Medal for Leroy about? 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.

A Medal for Leroy – HarperCollins Publishers UK

Family secrets exist in every family, but those of Michael's family are HUGE, and Michael is not sure what to do with them once he unearths them.I thought that this book was brilliantly written, it identifies topics like racism, family, heritage and the war. All these topics are important for children to learn about, we wouldn't be us if we did not know where we came from. Nor would we be where we are today if it were not for the brave soldiers who fought in the war to save our country. 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

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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 Auntie Snowdrop really is. ... Although sometimes he feels different from his friends and wishes he had a Dad, Michael can not feel sad about losing him. You can't blame him though, he never even met his father, to Michael he is just a picture. Although he does not miss him, he loves his medal that his father won for courage in the war. Auntie Snowdrop keeps it with her and polishes it regularly, very different from how Auntie Pish would treat it. Teaching resources for Michael Morpurgo's Kensuke’s Kingdom. From Michael Morpurgo Month 2019. Read More As Michael reads through his Auntie Snowdrop's words, he discovers a deep secret: he is not who he thinks he is.Michael is visiting his two aunt's, Auntie Pish and Auntie Snowdrop. They live together and are sisters. Auntie Pish is the one in charge, whilst Auntie Snowdrop does what she says. You wouldn't think Auntie Snowdrop has the secret she has, but before she can tell Michael the secret that will change his life forever, she dies. Michael is overcome with grief. Auntie Snowdrop was like a second mother to him. Before she died, she said to Michael that soon he would receive a parcel. Michael waits for days, weeks, months, years, but nothing comes. So by the time the mysterious parcel does come, Michael has completely forgotten about it. Secrets in families are often but they're so much better to hear face to face. Auntie Pish and Auntie Snowdrop really were hard as nails and so it seems was Maman, I loved that Leroy made Martha so happy and that in such a grey world they managed to find a little bit of happiness that went on for Martha for almost 20 years. I read this book for pure nostalgia as this was one of my son's favourite writers as a child. I have so many fond memories of browsing bookshop shelves with my son for the latest Morpurgo novels to take home and read together. A writer that brings history and people to life and who ensures the past will not be forgotten by the younger generation. A writer that doesn't sugar coat the facts when it comes to war and its injustices for his young audiences and yet manages to reveal just enough information appropriate for the age group he is writing for. As ever, Morpurgo's warmth and humanity suffuse a story of courage, love and hope.” - Amanda Craig, The Times A moving story, and sad - I was on the edge of tears at points - but flowing from loss and injustice come gain, something of worth, understanding, and an affirmation of our humanity.

A Medal for Leroy - Michael Morpurgo A Medal for Leroy - Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo has thrilled and delighted huge numbers of young readers since becoming a children’s author in the early 1970s," Wood said. "Action for Children’s Arts is delighted to recognise Michael’s outstanding contribution by presenting him with the J M Barrie Award 2016. His work will undoubtedly, like Peter Pan, stand the test of time, making him a truly worthy recipient of this award."David Wood, chair of Action for Children’s Arts, said Morpurgo is “one of our greatest storytellers”. I GREW UP IN THE 1940S IN LONDON, just after the war. When I was a boy, my friends called me "Poodle." I didn't mind that much. I'd have preferred they called me Michael—it was my real name, after all—but they rarely did. Reference Col 1 Times Books A-Z Astronomy Gardening National Parks National Trust Books Road Maps & Atlases World Atlases