Wojtek: War Hero Bear
Robertson, Jenny2014
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When a tiny orphaned bear cub is adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II, little does anyone know that little Wojtek will become one of the bravest fighters of them all. As the soldiers train to take part in some of the fiercest fighting of the war, Wojtek grows up, providing headaches and laughter in equal measure as he learns to drink beer, chase horses and wrestle with his human friends. But at Monte Cassino, as the Allies try and dislodge German troops from their mountain-top eyrie, Wojtek, now a fully signed-up solider with his own rank and number, comes into his own, dodging the bullets to carry ammunition to his comrades as they inch their way to victory. After the war, the Polish solders move to Scotland. Wojtek comes too and soon becomes the centre of attention in a new country. But with hostilities ended, how long can he keep his freedom?
Main title:
Wojtek: War Hero Bear / Jenny Robertson
Author:
Robertson, JennyArchbold, Tim, illustrator
Publisher:
Edinburgh : Birlinn General , 2014.
Collation:
151p. ; 20cm
ISBN:
1780272278 (pbk)
Language:
English
Index terms:
World War IIWorld War 2World War twoWorld War 1939-1945HistoryTrue stories
BRN:
1959018
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