This is Where I Stand | by Philippa Werry

Description

A beautiful story centered around the statue of a World War One soldier. The statue describes his own memories of the war, as well as what he has seen from his pedestal as the years have passed.

Shortlisted for the Children’s and Young Adults Book Awards 2021, This Is Where I Stand represents any soldier, the book is about time and memory, how things change, but sometimes stay the same. Philippa Werry weaves this masterfully. Kieran Rynhart’s illustrations are hauntingly beautiful and bring a sense of movement and activity, even though the central figure of the story is of course a statue.

Illustrated by: Kieran Rynhart

Pages: 32

Published: 2021