War Is...: Soldiers, Survivors, and Storytellers Talk about War
| PUBLISHER | Candlewick Press (MA) (02/10/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Mass Market Paperbound) |
Description
In a provocative anthology, two editors with opposing viewpoints present an unflinching collection of works reflecting on the nature of war. Marc Aronson thinks war is inevitable. Patty Campbell thinks war is cruel, deceptive, and wrong. But both agree on one thing: that teens need to hear the truthful voices of those who have experienced war firsthand. The result is this dynamic selection of essays, memoirs, letters, and fiction from nearly than twenty contributors, both contemporary and historical -- ranging from Christian Bauman's wrenching "Letter to a Young Enlistee" to Chris Hedges's unflinching look at combat to Fumiko Miura's Nagasaki memoir, "A Survivor's Tale." Whether the speaker is Mark Twain, World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle, or a soldier writing a miliblog, these divergent pieces look war straight in the face -- and provide an invaluable resource for teenagers today.
Show More
Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780763642310
ISBN-10:
0763642312
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Mass Market (Rack) Paperback)
Content Language:
English
More Product Details
Page Count:
288
Carton Quantity:
80
Product Dimensions:
4.10 x 0.90 x 6.50 inches
Weight:
0.30 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Ikids
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Literary Criticism | American - General
Grade Level:
9th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
810.803
Library of Congress Control Number:
2007052026
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
publisher marketing
In a provocative anthology, two editors with opposing viewpoints present an unflinching collection of works reflecting on the nature of war. Marc Aronson thinks war is inevitable. Patty Campbell thinks war is cruel, deceptive, and wrong. But both agree on one thing: that teens need to hear the truthful voices of those who have experienced war firsthand. The result is this dynamic selection of essays, memoirs, letters, and fiction from nearly than twenty contributors, both contemporary and historical -- ranging from Christian Bauman's wrenching "Letter to a Young Enlistee" to Chris Hedges's unflinching look at combat to Fumiko Miura's Nagasaki memoir, "A Survivor's Tale." Whether the speaker is Mark Twain, World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle, or a soldier writing a miliblog, these divergent pieces look war straight in the face -- and provide an invaluable resource for teenagers today.
Show More
Editor:
Campbell, Patty
Patty Campbell has been a critic, author, teacher, and librarian in the field of young adult literature for over thirty years. Currently she writes "The Sand in the Oyster" for Horn Book magazine, a column on controversial issues in books for teens, and is a young adult editorial reviewer for Amazon.com online bookstore. She is the author of six books, has served on the Board of Directors of both the Young Adult Library Services Association of ALA and the Assembly on Adolescent Literature of the National Council of Teachers of English, and as the president of the latter organization in 2005. Campbell lives in California. The author lives in San Diego, CA.
"From the Trade Paperback edition."
Show More
Editor:
Aronson, Marc
Marc Aronson has a doctorate in American history and is a member of the graduate faculty in the library school at Rutgers. He is an editor and author of many award-winning books for young people, including War Is...Soldiers, Survivors, and Storytellers Talk About War, which he co-edited with Patty Campbell. Marc Aronson lives in New Jersey.
Show More
List Price $8.99
Your Price
$8.90