This book takes students on a journey through WWI. This story follows the main character, Frank and how the war affected his life in many ways. From first hearing of it, to being enlisted, to being shipped off and fighting; this book brings to life the adventure of a soldier. This book in particular depicts the journey of a Canadian Soldier, and is a good way to show students that it wasn’t just the United States that were helping toward the war effort.

This book can be used during a unit on WWI, or in describing the life of a soldier during wartimes. Students can compare what they do on a day-to-day basis to a soldier; examining what we take for granted in our everyday life, along with what others have sacrificed for our freedom. ( )