Why War Is Never a Good Idea Signed
by Alice Walker
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9781135762711 
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
Though War is Old
It has not
Become wise.
It has not
Become wise.
Poet and activist Alice Walker personifies the power and wanton devastation of war in this evocative poem.
Stefano Vitale's compelling paintings illustrate this unflinching look at war's destructive nature and unforeseen consequences.
About the Author
Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize and an American Book Award for her novel The Color Purple. She has written numerous poems, essays, and short stories, including her most recent book, The Way Forward is With a Broken Heart. Originally published in 1974, Langston Hughes: American Poet was Alice Walker's first book for children. This picture book biography is now back in print with a new author's note and beautiful new illustrations. Ms. Walker lives in Northern California.
Stefano Vitale's award-winning artwork appears in galleries and exhibitions as well as in such picture books as When the Wind Stops, by Charlotte Zolotow (an ALA Notable Book). Mr. Vitale is a graduate of the University of Southern California and of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He lives with his family in Venice, Italy.
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PETER TEIMAN FRANKLIN, September 27, 2007 (view all comments by PETER TEIMAN FRANKLIN)
DOCTOR PETER TEIMAN FRANKLIN here,
Great rhetoric on why wars are never won.
DOCTOR PETER TEIMAN FRANKLIN
France
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781135762711
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins
- Language:
- English
- Illustrator:
- Vitale, Stefano
- Author:
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 32
- Age Level:
- 04-08
