Novel, Penguin, 1995, 207 Pages

Based on the Jean's mother’s childhood. Winner of the IODE Violet Downie Award.

For as long as she can remember, Flora Gauld has lived in Taiwan, but now her family is going home to Canada, a place she has only seen in pictures.

At first she’s a bit intimidated by all the cousins she meets in Kippen, Ontario, but after a while she begins to feel at home. Then her parents explain that they must go back to Taiwan, where they work as missionaries. Flora will be left behind with her aunt and uncle, whom she hardly knows, in yet another town. She is given the special responsibility of looking after her younger brother, William—but who will look after her?

With time, Flora is buoyed by the love of her Aunt Jen and her "adopted" family, but then the Great War begins, and Flora’s world is turned upside down.

Based on the true story of Jean Little’s remarkable mother, His Banner over Me brings a distant time and place to vivid life.

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Faisal Hussain said:

	Reading a book after a long time and I am glued to it now wanting to know what happens next. Beautiful illustration making me believe I am watching it all by myself
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sophia said:

	This book is so heartfelt and touching, it made me laugh, smile and almost made me cry many times Jean really put her heart into writing her mother's story!
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your mom said:

	yooo ! this book is pree good (Y) good job jean little oh yeah by the way this is a really good book to use for a book report its really interesting . (: thanks for making this book and making it really good my teacher gave me an A- for this book report i was very happy but im really glad that i found a book like this .
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January 19, 2011
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leanne said:

	One of your best books!!!!
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November 06, 2009
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Emily said:

	This is the best book ever and i love it i got it from my schools library and i am almost done
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October 08, 2009
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kristen said:

	This was such a lovley book. And the fact that is was based on a real woman's life story just made it more intriguing for me. I even cried a little during the novel - it really touched my heart. I'm so glad I read it!
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October 19, 2008
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