War Is...
Soldiers, Survivors, and Storytellers Talk About War
By Marc Aronson, Patty Campbell | Publisher: Candlewick Press
About the book
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 unfl inching 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.
Editions of War Is...
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780763636258
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780763642310
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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 unfl inching 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.
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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 unfl inching 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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in War Is...?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780763636258
Who is/are the Author/s of the book War Is...?
Marc Aronson, Patty Campbell
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War Is... is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780763636258) and paperback(ISBN 9780763642310)
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