![]() ![]() ![]() His stunning book Where\'s the Elephant? (Egmont) was longlisted for the Kate Greenway Medal 2016. In 2015 Barroux won the first Parents, Babies, a Book competition for his work Chuut! which will be given to every baby in the north of France. ![]() He received widespread critical acclaim for Line of Fire, Diary of An Unknown Soldier (Phoenix Yard) and Alpha (Barrington Stoke). Michael is a tireless champion for children\'s books and was formerly the Children\'s Laureate.Born in Paris, Barroux spent much of his childhood in North Africa. His novel War Horse has been adapted into a hugely successful and critically acclaimed West End play. In 1999 they were awarded the MBE for their work in creating these farms and in 2006 Michael received an OBE. In 1976 Michael and his wife Clare started the charity Farms For City Children, which aims to relieve the poverty of experience of young children from inner city and urban areas. ![]() Michael Morpurgo has written over one hundred books and won many awards. LINE OF FIRE - Barroux (translated by Sarah Ardizzone) Phoenix Yard Books 9781907912399 The diary of a French soldier in the first few months of the First World War, this graphic novel is an incredibly powerful tale with a rather extraordinary back story, as it originates from a real diary, found by chance by the author. ![]()
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