Why war is never a good idea
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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.
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9780060753856
9780060753863
9780060753863
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| Full title | why war is never a good idea |
| Author | walker alice |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Last Update | 2017-11-22 04:59:22AM |
| Last Indexed | 2018-06-22 04:56:45AM |
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| auth_author2 | Vitale, Stefano. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author | Walker, Alice, 1944- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author2-role | Vitale, Stefano. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author_display | Walker, Alice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| display_description | Simple, rhythmic text explores the wanton destructiveness of War, which has grown old but not wise, as it demolishes nice people and beautiful things with no consideration for the consequences. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| local_callnumber_arlington | JP WALKE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| owning_library_arlington | Arlington Public Library, Aurora Hills, Central, Cherrydale, Columbia Pike, Connection Crystal City, Detention Center, Glencarlyn, Local History, Plaza, Shirlington, Westover | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| primary_isbn | 9780060753856 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| publishDate | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| record_details | ils:.b13269689|Book|Books|1st ed.|English|HarperCollinsPublishers,|c2007.|1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| subject_facet | American poetry, Children's poetry, American, War -- Juvenile poetry, War -- Poetry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| title_display | Why war is never a good idea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| title_full | Why war is never a good idea / Alice Walker ; illustrations by Stefano Vitale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| title_short | Why war is never a good idea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
