The 2008 Willow Awards
Snow Willow Nominee
Where Soldiers Lie
This is a thrilling tale of mutiny and rebellion set in Colonial India in 1857. Sixteen-year-old Jack has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle following the death of his parents. He soon finds himself in an inadequate entrenchment fighting for survival alongside the British colonists.
About the Author
John Wilson is from Lantzville, BC
John Wilson, an ex-geologist and frustrated historian, is the award-winning author of twelve historical fictions, most recently Four Steps to Death, Flames of the Tiger and And in the Morning. He has also authored five non-fiction books for young adults, including a biography of John Rae (Discovering the Arctic) and a book about the geology of Canada (Dancing Elephants and Floating Continents), a novel for adults (North with Franklin), and over thirty poems and hundreds of freelance articles. John grew up on stories of India, where both his parents had lived for a time. He lives and writes in Lantzville on Vancouver Island.
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Suggested Activities
- Where Soldiers Lie is set during British rule in India. Make a comparison between the tactics used in the rebellion of 1857 and tactics that would be used today with modern warfare.
- Jack traveled from the wilderness of Canada to India to live with his uncle and aunt. Write a letter that Jack might have written to his friends in Canada describing life as a British citizen in India. Use references from the book to guide you.
- Draft a plan of Wheeler's Entrenchment using details from the book and your own images from reading the story.
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