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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64770994 Title: America at war Author: Lee Bennett Hopkins; Stephen Alcorn Publisher: New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, ©2008. ISBN/ISSN: 9781416918325 1416918329 OCLC:64770994

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America at war

Author:	Lee Bennett Hopkins; Stephen Alcorn
Publisher:	New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, ©2008.
Edition/Format:	Book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
Summary:	A collection of poems about America at war from the Revolution to the Iraq war.
Rating:	based on 1 rating(s) 1 with a review

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Genre/Form:	Poetry
Material Type:	Internet resource
Document Type:	Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors:	Lee Bennett Hopkins; Stephen Alcorn Find more information about:
ISBN:	9781416918325 1416918329
OCLC Number:	64770994
Notes:	Includes indexes.
Description:	84 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Responsibility:	poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins ; illlustrated by Stephen Alcorn.
More information:	Table of contents only Publisher description

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A collection of poems about America at war from the Revolution to the Iraq war.

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War Reflected in Art & Poetry

by elfgreen (WorldCat user published 2009-01-07) Very Good

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American wars are viewed through poetry divided into sections covering the American Revolution through the current Iraq War. The poetry comes from well-known poets such as Walt Whitman and Stephen Crane and reveal war’s anguish and confusion. Other poems are written especially for this collection, such as Jane Yolen’s “Alphabet”, about concentration camps. Some poems are not specifically about war but fit the time period as does Langston Hughes’ poem, “Youth.” Each poem has a colorful, dramatic watercolor illustration that attempts to capture the poem’s idea or theme. Some illustrations appear a bit melodramatic or may not show enough diversity. However the bright colors and grand strokes to convey wars’ complexities outweigh the lack of diversity. A brief description about the war and the United States’ involvement introduces each section of poems. The lack of explanation about the current Iraq War is striking. One may argue about the selections and illustrations here but this is a good beginning to discuss various American wars and the power of poetry and art to express difficult and complex things. Middle school and high school students can use this as an example of art and words to express their own ideas about war.

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