Valentine joe cleverly presents roses own loss of her father next to the pain and loss of those that died in world war one. Buy valentine joe by rebecca stevens from waterstones today. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens the chicken house, 2014. Rfn vj strudwick,8th bn rifle bde,kia 140116 october 25, 2008 by becourt it seems apt in this case to simply quote directly from the book.
The poem that made me fall in love with poetry, when i was 16, is wallace stevens this solitude of cataracts. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens rose, visiting the war graves near ypres with her grandfather, starts slipping back in time to wartorn city where she meets and befriends 15 year old joe and his dog. I was a shy child who read a lot of books, but fiction held my heart, and i. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens federation of childrens. Jul 04, 2014 valentine joe by rebecca stevens rose, visiting the war graves near ypres with her grandfather, starts slipping back in time to wartorn city where she meets and befriends 15 year old joe and his dog. Her grandfather freddie was a headstrong london boy, who ran away at 15 to join scottish regiment, the seaforth highlanders. Rebecca stevens ive always loved ghost stories, ive always loved love stories and ive always loved stories where the past and the present collide. Its the day before valentine s day, but rose can sense the shattered old city beneath. Elizabeth moffat, age 10 i think this book is stunning and i was really intrigued to read on each night when i was reading it in bed. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Rose in the blitz valentine joe valentine joe series, book 2 by rebecca stevens.
Rose in the blitz by rebecca stevens overdrive rakuten. She is a prolific tv writer who has worked on bing bunny, byker grove and rupert bear. Wondrous reads this book packs a powerful emotional punch in just 150 pages as it combines grief, love and the reality of the trenches. Valentine joe s story gave me the chance to combine all three. Dont forget that you can also run your book club online. Its only a slim volume, but in its 150 pages rebecca stevens manages to weave a perfect war story.
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Valentine joe by rebecca stevens childrens war books. Chicken house publishes two of the longlisted titles valentine joe by rebecca stevens and city of halves by lucy inglis, as does egmont the executioners daughter by jane hardstaff and mars. His dad was a gardener and his mum made money by doing peoples washing. Book 1 trenton lee stewart author 2014 beetle queen battle of the beetles series. May 14, 2014 rebecca stevens, author of valentine joe, tells us about her favourite novels about war. Chicken house has 198 entries in their overdrive catalogue borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens chicken house, ps6.
Rfn vj strudwick,8th bn rifle bde,kia 140116 my ypres. She was the wife of siaka stevens, the 1st president of sierra leone. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens federation of children. She has worked as an actor, a standup comedian and a scriptwriter for childrens television, writing for shows such as mr bean and postman pat. Rebecca stevens has been a writer for many years, working mostly in childrens television and in comedy. Oct 25, 2008 rfn vj strudwick,8th bn rifle bde,kia 140116 october 25, 2008 by becourt it seems apt in this case to simply quote directly from the book. Every child and adult for that mater, like myself, should read this. He was born on valentine s day 1900, in dorking, surrey. Her first job was cowriting three series of pirates, a show about a family.
In the book, valentine address common womens health issues such as anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia and other chronic pain, smoking cessation, pms. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens my thoughts after reading this middle grade book is about a girl who goes to belgium with her grandfather to visit his uncles grave. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos in hd quality on any device you own. Rebecca stevens has been an actor, a standup comedian and a script writer for childrens television, writing for shows like mr bean and postman pat. The dreamy and selfreflective rose will particularly appeal to girls aged 1015. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens 9781909489608paperback.
Just like her previous book, valentine joe, the author manages to communicate the horror of war with a lightness of touch without lessening its awful impact on the victims and loved ones of the time. Author motivation rebecca stevens own family story was her inspiration. Its the day before valentines, but rose can sense the old city beneath the new. When she goes up to her room that night, she hears the sound of marching feet and glimpses from her window a. Rebecca is the cowriter of the first two books in a new series for children entitled me and charlie for publisher the chicken housescholastic. Like newexcellent an apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Cases that changed america 4volume set, and more on. Rather fascinatingly, valentine joe strudwick was a real person. It is about a girl called rose who when visits belgium with her grandad to see the grave.
Valentine joe ya books you can read in a day popsugar. Chicken housepublisher overdrive rakuten overdrive. Newspaper article evening chronicle newcastle, england childrens book of the week childrens book of the week. Rebecca stevens comics, marvel comics character rebecca stevens first lady, first lady of sierra leone see also. Rebecca stevens published valentine joe in 2014, the centenary of the beginning of the war. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Rebecca stevens served as first lady of sierra leone from 21 april 1971 to 28 november 1985. Also by rebecca stevens view all lily and the rockets.
Very little is known of valentine joe strudwick,other than the fact he was just 15 years old when he was killed in fierce fighting on the banks of the yser canal near boezinge. And here on the booktrust website telling the story of the short life of a real person, she writes an interesting piece on using someone elses story, or someone elses life as the basis for your book. As rose learns more about joe and the daytoday details of the war, she also learns to understand her own grief better. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens author enlarge cover. Lively and likeable, 15yearold rose accompanies her grandfather to ypres so that he can visit his uncles grave on the wars 100 th. Its the day before valentines day, but rose can sense the shattered old city beneath. Rachel stevens novel valentine joe is a historically. Varied 18 on branford boase longlist the bookseller. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens is one of many books being published this year as part of the commemorations of the start of first world war. I really enjoyed it, taking me hauntingly into the past and ww 1, a trip that will stay with me when i think of valentines day. Although ive written a childrens book about war myself i found it tricky to identify five others that i like.
Jun 22, 2018 valentine joe by rebecca stevens 160 pages. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover rebeccas. She was the wife of siaka stevens, the 1st president of sierra leone first lady of sierra leone. Rebecca wrote her first childrens novel for chicken house, valentine joe, published in 2014 and has just finished working on a retelling of emma for oxford university press. Rebecca seems to be able to slip so easily into the mind of her teenage heroin. It was the day before valentines day and rose was on a train, speeding through the misty kent countryside with her passport in her bag, her phone in her pocket and her grandad on the seat opposite, snoring gently.
A simple path for a deeper spiritual life, becca stevens, the founder of thistle farms, writes about avoiding disillusionment and the distraction of ego on the spiritual path. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens overdrive rakuten. An interview with rebecca stevens, author of valentine joe out in may. Thank you rebecca stevens for this work, god bless you as you have blessed me amen x.
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Jan 27, 2015 chicken house publishes two of the longlisted titles valentine joe by rebecca stevens and city of halves by lucy inglis, as does egmont the executioners daughter by jane hardstaff and mars. Rebecca valentine books list of books by author rebecca. Rebecca stevens writes with such respect and understanding that it s hard not to get pulled in to valentine joe. Joe left school at thirteen and worked for his uncle who was a local coal merchant. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Somewhere along the way, she enters into that time frame and dips in and out of it. A short but emotionally heavy novel, this heartbreaking story is essential reading for readers of all ages. He was born on valentines day 1900, in dorking, surrey. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Roses grandfather brian takes her to ypres to pay their respects to his dead brother, but while there she notices the grave of a 15yearold boy, valentine joe. The collection of letters he sent from the front remain in stevens possession today. Jo bell and jonathan davidson have spent many years writing and performing poetry and encouraging others to do the sam. A timeslip novel featuring a modern teenager and events from the first world war published that such a war must never happen again. You can see rebecca stevens here reading from valentine joe. Join facebook to connect with valentine rebecca and others you may know. Chicken house has 198 entries in their overdrive catalogue. Rebecca stevens roses granddad takes her on a trip to ypres, belgium to visit the graves of those who died in the great war. Valentine joe rebecca stevens author 2014 the baby lisa drakeford author 2015. Rebecca stephens climber born 1961, british mountaineer.
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