Description
Book SynopsisA stirring story set against the background of the 1916 Rising. John Joe is a pupil in Padraig Pearse's school, and gets caught up in the dramatic events of the Rebellion. Compelling and evocative.
Trade Review'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
