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The book is aimed at 12+. The actual content could be appropriate for 10+, so for Year 5 onwards, however, there are a handful of times when stronger language is used. Personally, this would stop me recommending the book to children under 12. On one hand, this is a real shame because I know my class would thoroughly appreciate and learn from the setting and characters and it would bring this significant event to life for them. However, when the stronger language is used, it does give the story and characters authenticity so other language choices might not have had the powerful impact necessary. Having said all that, I will read this book as a class read, starting tomorrow, but I will miss out five or six words.
For further reading, I would suggest stories by Michael Morpurgo as they too provide a great understanding of historical events which are told through a fictional narrative. Staying with WW1, I would strongly recommend [[Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo]], although it may seem that this is for slightly younger readers, it still provides a brutally honest portrayal of these events that can be enjoyed and appreciated by any age. ItThey's re not dyslexia-friendly, but we enjoyed [[Wolf Children by Paul Dowswell]] and [[The New Enemy: Liam Scott Book 3 by Andy McNab]].
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