Description
By: Mark Greenwood, Frane Lessac (Illustrator)
The heroic story of one man and a donkey - and the strange twist of fate that brought two boyhood friends together one last time during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I.
A poignant account of the story of John Kirkpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli. Backed by detailed research, the text includes a brief biography of the man, details of his work at Gallipoli and also the little known story of how, without realising, he rescued his childhood friend from South Shields, Billy Lowes. The text also includes fact files on Simpson and Billy Lowes, maps and additional historical background information such as how Duffy received a VC.
- Simpson and his Donkey was Honour Book in 2009 for the Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, Children’s Book Council of Australia and was short-listed for the Western Australian Premier’s Book Award, 2008
- Superbly researched book gives new life to one of the stories that helped to build Australia as a nation
- Aims to encourage a deeper understanding of the ANZAC tradition, the Gallipoli campaign, and an appreciation of the supreme sacrifice made by those who serve their nation.
Published: 1st March 2011
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 32
Audience: Children
For Ages: 5 - 7 years old
For Grades: K - 3
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 0.4 x 28.1 x 21
Weight (kg): 0.182