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Private Peaceful
by Michael Morpurgo
A historical fiction YA novel based on the author's research of WWI, Private Peaceful is about Tommo, a British teen, who lies about his age and follows his older brother Charlie into war. Despite what the cover may imply, about three-quarters of the text is flashback of Tommo's and Charlie's childhood leading up to their enlistment. Morpurgo's story is both wonderful and devastating. I wish there had been more about the war from the beginning to hook young male readers from the get-go.