Shooting at the Stars
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Biographical note
John Hendrix is the author and illustrator of John Brown: His Fight for Freedom and the illustrator of Marissa Moss's Nurse, Soldier, Spy. He has also illustrated novel jackets and done editorial work for Sports Illustrated, The New Yorker, The New York Times and The Progressive.<p>STARRED REVIEW<br /> "Hendrix crafts an intimate fictional account of the event...powerful images."</p>
Publishers Weekly
While not shying away from war’s grim realities, the pictures go a long way toward conveying the hopeful light of the German Christmas trees twinkling in the night while the strains of “Stille Nacht” waft across No Man’s Land toward our homesick hero.
- Roger Sutton, The Horn Book Magazine
<p>STARRED REVIEW<br /> "The acrylic and gouache illustrations tell a tale of their own. Not only is this an impressive Christmas story, but it shows the humanity of warring soldiers."</p>
- Jo Drudge, Educational Reviewer, Rome City, Indiana, Library Media Connection
<p>STARRED REVIEW<br /> "Few titles at this level convey the futility of World War I as well as this one does. A first choice."</p>
School Library Journal, starred review
<p>STARRED REVIEW<br /> "Timed with the centenary of World War I but a lesson for always, Hendrix's tale pulls young readers close and shows the human side of war."</p>
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Soldier Charlie is affectionately depicted as a freckle-faced youngster among war-worn older men, and his status as a newcomer to battle lends credibility to the combination of playfulness and awe with which he regards the truce.
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books