Hero at Dunkirk

Hero at Dunkirk
Book no.	2
Series	My True Story
Author	Vince Cross
Publisher	Scholastic UK
Published	June 7, 2010
Pages	144
ISBN	9781407117836
Setting	Ramsgate, South East Dunkirk, France
Timeline	May – June 1940
Publication order
Preceded by	What If They Find Us?
Followed by	Standing Alone

Hero at Dunkirk is a book in My True Story, a spin-off of My Story. It was written by Vince Cross and first published in June 2010. The book was republished in July 2013 for My Story with new cover art and then again in July 2017. It was followed by Jim Eldridge's Standing Alone.

Dedication

"For the Read family, Graham Spain, Sheila Johnson, Audrey Carter, Sandra King and all those who remember Joe with affection and admiration..."

Book description

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"1940, and Britain has been plunges into the Second World War. For Joe Read, the battles raging in France are nothing more than whispered rumours and distant gunfire until he is called up for a secret mission to the beaches of Dunkirk. What follows is a three-day adventure that Joe will never forget, and a chapter in the war that will change the course of history."

"It's 1940, and Britain has been plunged into the Second World War. For Joe Read, the battles raging in France are nothing more than rumours and distant gunfire until he is called up for a secret mission, to the beaches of Dunkirk.
What follows is an unforgettable three-day adventure that will change the course of history..."

""Joe, this might not be quite like one of your usual lifeboat rescues."
It's 1940, and Britain has been plunged into the Second World War. For Joe Read, the battles raging in France are nothing more than rumours and distant gunfire until he is called up for a secret mission, to the beaches of Dunkirk. What follows is an unforgettable three-day adventure that will change the course of history..."

Characters

Main article: List of Hero at Dunkirk characters

• Joe Read

Author

Main article: Vince Cross

Editions

Hero at Dunkirk
My Story reprint
9781407136714
(July 2013)

Hero at Dunkirk
My Story reprint
9781407182223
(July 2017)

Notes

• The second edition of Hero at Dunkirk was illustrated by Sam R. Kennedy.
• The cover image used on the third edition was licensed from Mark Owens at Trevillion Images.
• Hero at Dunkirk was published to mark the seventieth anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation.

See also

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