Book Guide

Little did young André Gagnon realize what adventure was in store for him that day in June, 1944, when he climbed the attic stairs of the Normandy farmhouse to hide his prized trumpet from the Germans—and found an RAF pilot hiding under the eaves!

With the help of the village priest, Father Duprey, André's parents and older sister Marie escaped with the Englishman, leaving André and his dog Patchou to face a German patrol alone. Then suddenly the skies were filled with parachutes and the roar of planes. It was D-day! The Americans had arrived!

The days that followed were filled with excitement as André helped capture a German colonel and his staff, saw the landings on Omaha and Utah Beaches from an American plane, and learned to play his trumpet American-style from a slow-talking corporal from Texas, named Slim.

Through it all André worried about his family, caught between retreating Germans and advancing American troops somewhere near the coast. What followed was a thrilling search and surprise reunion that marked liberation for the Gagnons and for Normandy.

From the dust jacket

To view an example page please sign in.

Sign In




Not a member yet? Start your Free Trial

Clayton Knight

Clayton Knight

1891 - 1969
American
Clayton Knight was married to author/illustrator Katharine Sturges Knight and was the father of Hilary Knight, who illustrated Eloise. Clayton Knig... See more

To view awards and booklists please sign in.

Sign In




Not a member yet? Start your Free Trial

Please sign in to access the type of illustrations and view more books with this type.

Sign In




Not a member yet? Start your Free Trial

Content Guide

Please sign in to access all of the topics associated with this book and view other books with the same topics.

Sign In




Not a member yet? Start your Free Trial

Please sign in to access the locations this book takes place in and view other books in the same location.

Sign In




Not a member yet? Start your Free Trial

Please sign in to access the time periods this book takes place in and view other books in the same time period.

Sign In




Not a member yet? Start your Free Trial

For information about the lead characters please sign in.

Sign In




Not a member yet? Start your Free Trial