Keely Hutton
Author of Soldier Boy
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Friendship, family, and loss as seen through the eyes of four British teen soldiers form the nucleus of Hutton’s novel set against the backdrop of mining under No-Man’s Land at the Western Front during World War I. When thirteen year old Thomas receives news that his brother, a British soldier, is missing in action after the Germans use poison gas in the 2nd Battle of Ypres, Thomas is determined to find him. He tries repeatedly to enlist in the British Army but, even with his experiences in the mines of Dover, Thomas is unable to convince Army recruiters that he is of age to join the fighting. However, there is more than one way to get to the Western Front and Thomas finds his way to the battle ground where he is shocked to discover that he is expected to resume working underground. Along with the three other teen soldiers who join the Army with him, Thomas suffers the horrors and triumphs of war firsthand. The relationships are well developed among the main characters and readers will particularly enjoy the camaraderie between the new recruits and the more experienced soldiers as they all struggle to endure. Hutton engages her readers from the first page with the sights, sounds, and vibrant feel of the World War I era, recommended for fans of Hutton’s Soldier Boy and works by Dean Hughes and Jim Eldridge.… (more)