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by: Alice Walker
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN: 9780060753856
ISBN: 0060753854
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 32
Publication Date: September 01, 2007
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Release Date: September 18, 2007
Sales Rank: 88243
Studio: HarperCollins
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Product Description:
Though War is Old
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.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - propaganda
This is very sad. Teaching children that war is never a good idea is a very dangerous position to take; especially in this day and age. That's like telling them that people like Hitler are justified in their actions and no one should step in to help those in danger. War is certainly ugly, it is gut wrenching and painful, but it is sometimes very necessary.I am grateful for the men and women who voluntarily sacrifice their time (and lives at times)to protect me from the dangers out there. I would ... Read More
Rating:  - Beautiful and sobering
This gorgeously illustrated book is beautiful in words and pictures, and wrenching. It is suitable for a wide range of audiences, from middle school children through adults, and from peace activists to soldiers. Every home should have a copy
Rating:  - Not nearly as good as I expected it to be
I enjoyed "There is a Flower...." but this book was a disappointment. I found the imagery and the language inelegant and unnecessarily harsh for small children. There are more effective ways to convey the message of peace and non-violence. I found it particularly disappointing to have come from such a talented author.
Rating: - Richie's Picks: Why War is Never a Good Idea
"And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates, well, there ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die"
-- Country Joe McDonald
"Though War speaks
Every language
It never knows
What to say
To frogs."
In her latest picture book, WAR IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA, Alice Walker personifies War, and through a series of verses she reveals the terrible costs and far reaching effects of War's behavior.
WAR IS NEVER A GOOD ... Read More
Rating: - War isn't freeing us.
Not surprisingly, a reviewer criticized Alice Walker for asserting that war is never a good idea. He suggested that she'd be "cotton pickin'" if not for war. Truth is, there is a lot of debate concerning what the Civil War was actually about, and what is accomplished A People's History of the Civil War: Struggles for the Meaning of Freedom (A New Press People's History). Some felt it was a "rich man's war, and a poor man's battle." A battle that was followed by continued oppression of African ... Read More
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