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Grade 4-8–This is the story of an encounter between two men fighting along the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea during World War II. Jack, an Australian soldier, leaves his pregnant wife to tramp 96 kilometers north through the jungle to stop the advancing Japanese army. Hoshi leaves his wife and young daughter in Japan to travel south along the same trail to attack the Australian army. Both men hate war but fight valiantly with their comrades for their countries. The narrative is peppered with the agonies of jungle fighting: leeches, thorns, oozing tropical ulcers, insects, and mud that sucked the boots from their feet. Both soldiers spend a long night together, suffering wounds from which only one will recover. When the men are found, the family pictures they shared are discovered stuck together in the mud. Endpapers evoke a small Australian town and a Japanese village in the '40s. Throughout the book, sepia-toned family snapshots are superimposed on the large framed paintings depicting the jungle. These are not blaring action-filled illustrations–they are beautifully executed in muted colors apart from the red of the two soldiers' wounds. The real horror here is the face-to-face combat during which those involved can see the human side of their enemy. A powerful reflection for older children on the true cost of war.–Marianne Saccardi, Norwalk Community College, CT
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- PublisherFremantle Arts Center Pr
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1921361042
- ISBN 13 9781921361043
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages32
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Photographs In the Mud tells a compassionate story about the personal human tragedy of war, for both the combatants and their loved ones at home.The Kokoda Track, 1942. Jack and Hoshi are soldiers from opposing armies, who meet in battle and discover they have much more in common than they could ever realise. Told from the point of view of two soldiers, one Australian, the other Japanese, Photographs in the Mud reveals the personal human tragedy of war from both the soldiers and their loved ones at home. The Kokoda Track, 1942. Jack and Hoshi are soldiers on opposite sides in the war who meet in battle, discovering that they have much more in common than they had ever realised. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781921361043
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Photographs In the Mud tells a compassionate story about the personal human tragedy of war, for both the combatants and their loved ones at home.The Kokoda Track, 1942. Jack and Hoshi are soldiers from opposing armies, who meet in battle and discover they have much more in common than they could ever realise. Told from the point of view of two soldiers, one Australian, the other Japanese, Photographs in the Mud reveals the personal human tragedy of war from both the soldiers and their loved ones at home. The Kokoda Track, 1942. Jack and Hoshi are soldiers on opposite sides in the war who meet in battle, discovering that they have much more in common than they had ever realised. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781921361043
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Photographs In the Mud tells a compassionate story about the personal human tragedy of war, for both the combatants and their loved ones at home.The Kokoda Track, 1942. Jack and Hoshi are soldiers from opposing armies, who meet in battle and discover they have much more in common than they could ever realise. Told from the point of view of two soldiers, one Australian, the other Japanese, Photographs in the Mud reveals the personal human tragedy of war from both the soldiers and their loved ones at home. The Kokoda Track, 1942. Jack and Hoshi are soldiers on opposite sides in the war who meet in battle, discovering that they have much more in common than they had ever realised. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781921361043
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