One Minute’s Silence by David Metzenthen, Michael Camilleri
Synopsis: ‘On the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, David Metzenthen asks, "What is the true meaning of remembering?" This is a powerful and moving picture book for older readers about the "one minute's silence" observed in Australia on Remembrance Day, and what Gallipoli means to Australians in this context. By showing both sides of the conflict—Aussie and Turk—he encourages readers to think about all those who have fallen, and by using this iconic battle—one of the few to have brought two nations closer together—he suggests another perspective on Gallipoli. Michael Camilleri's extraordinary illustrations enhance the reader's experience.’
A beautifully presented and illustrated book. The text repeats ‘in one minute’s silence’ on each page, inviting the reader to imagine scenario after scenario from both sides of the Gallipoli conflict. The reader is asked to imagine what the Anzacs and Turks lived through, felt and thought during this time. The words describe, and the images depict a very moving time. The books ends with an extract from Mustafa Ataturk's speech, a fitting and moving end. I implore you to imagine …
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Synopsis: ‘On the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, David Metzenthen asks, "What is the true meaning of remembering?" This is a powerful and moving picture book for older readers about the "one minute's silence" observed in Australia on Remembrance Day, and what Gallipoli means to Australians in this context. By showing both sides of the conflict—Aussie and Turk—he encourages readers to think about all those who have fallen, and by using this iconic battle—one of the few to have brought two nations closer together—he suggests another perspective on Gallipoli. Michael Camilleri's extraordinary illustrations enhance the reader's experience.’
A beautifully presented and illustrated book. The text repeats ‘in one minute’s silence’ on each page, inviting the reader to imagine scenario after scenario from both sides of the Gallipoli conflict. The reader is asked to imagine what the Anzacs and Turks lived through, felt and thought during this time. The words describe, and the images depict a very moving time. The books ends with an extract from Mustafa Ataturk's speech, a fitting and moving end. I implore you to imagine …
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