Shortlisted for the Scottish Teenage Book Prize 2017
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 The Lost Soldier is lots of things: a genuinely creepy ghost story, and a gripping tale of loss, conflict, revenge and redemption. The ghost takes the form of a gruesome exhibit in the Museum of Marvels at a travelling carnival: the remains – real? – of a soldier, supposedly the last to die in World War One. It preys on Joe, a young man fighting his own battles in the small Texas town where he’s growing up, and on his brother, Wade, desperate to stop Joe leaving as their father did, never to return. Thoroughly involving, this is a powerful piece of storytelling. ~ Andrea Reece
Commenting on his nomination for the Scottish Teenage Book Prize Keith said: “I'm surprised, excited and genuinely honoured to have ‘The Last Soldier’ shortlisted for the Scottish Teenage Book Prize. It's extremely unusual to have a work of short fiction considered for a prestigious literary award and I hope the readers enjoy finding the big story, big characters, and big emotions in such a small book.”
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+
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Find out more about The Last Soldier and being a reluctant reader in this special blog piece by Keith Gray.
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