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The Young Rebels


No. of pages 224

Published: 2012

Great for age 9-18 years

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St Enda's is no ordinary school, and Padraic Pearse is no ordinary headmaster. His pupils are inspired by his vision of freedom and an Irish Republic, and John Joe and his friend Roger see the Easter Rising as their chance to fight for Ireland's freedom. But the two boys are horrified to learn that they are too young to take part. They disobey orders to stay away from the city centre and quickly become caught up in the dramatic events of the Rebellion. Called to be brave and resourceful beyond their years, they witness events that change their lives forever. Another dramatic blend of history and fiction from the inimitable Morgan Llywelyn.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.

There are 224 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2012 by O'Brien Press Ltd .

Since 1980 Morgan Llywelyn has created an entire body of work chronicling the Celts and Ireland, from the earliest times to the present day. her critically acclaimed novels, both of history and of mythology, have been translated into many languages. She is an Irish citizen and lives in Dublin.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Peter Pan Award
This book was recognised by the Peter Pan Award.

Bisto Award - Children's Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Children's Book Of The Year category of the Bisto Award.

Bisto Book Award - Book Of the Year - Historical Fiction
This book was recognised in the Book of the Year - Historical Fiction category by the Bisto Book Award.

'A readable, exciting history that introduces the young reader to historic events and those who made them.'

-- Books Ireland * Books Ireland *

 

'An informative and thought provoking read, bringing 1916 alive for a new generation of children.'

-- The Irish Independent * Irish Independent *

 

'A compelling fictional drama.'

-- Evening Echo * Evening Echo *

 

'Morgan Llywelyn is well known for blending fiction with Irish history to great effect and with The Young Rebels she excels once again.'

-- Irish Farmer's Monthly * Irish Farmers Monthly *

 

'Guaranteed to make children think about the human cost of the Rising, the book inspired this reviewer to visit the Pearse Museum for the first time!'

-- Marian Keyes - Bookfest

 

'The novel is refreshingly committed to the heroic interpretation of 1916 and has none of the doubt nor irony that are hallmarks of the revisionist perspective'

-- Bookfest