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Proud as a peacock, brave as a lion /

A gentle and caring grandfather answers his grandson's questions about what it was like to serve in the war. As the two make a game of preparing for a memorial service, the child comes to understand the importance of the solemn occasion and the act of remembering.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Barclay, Jane, 1957-
Other Authors:	Benoit, Renné
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto : Tundra Books, [2009]
Subjects:	Remembrance Day (Canada) > Juvenile fiction.

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