Young soldier Jim McLeod waits in the trenches of World War I for the order
to attack the enemy. With him are his friends, and Nipper, the messenger dog.
When they charge across no-man's land, Jim is shot …and finds himself face to
face with an enemy soldier.
Author Biography
Award-winning children's fiction author, David Hill, was inspired to try his
hand at picture book writing by the poignant song Little Red Poppy, written by
Canadian Rob Kennedy.