Bibliograph

Half a Man, Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Gemma O'Callaghan

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Label

Half a Man, Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Gemma O'Callaghan

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Half a Man

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

903534253

resource.readingGradeLevel

770, Lexile

Responsibility statement

Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Gemma O'Callaghan

Summary

From a young age, Michael was both fascinated by and afraid of his grandfather. Grandpa's ship was torpedoed during the Second World War, leaving him with terrible burns. Every time he came to stay, Michael was warned by his mother that he must not stare, he must not make too much noise, he must not ask Grandpa any questions about his past. As he grows older, Michael stays with his grandfather during the summer holidays and learns the story behind Grandpa's injuries, finally getting to know the real man behind the solemn figure from his childhood. Michael can see beyond the burns, and this gives him the power to begin healing scars that have divided his family for so long

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor

Creator