The Horn Book Guide

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Hopkins, Lee Bennett, Selector

America at War

84 pp. | McElderry | March, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-1832-5 $21.99

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. This collection features fifty-four classic and contemporary poems about different American-fought wars, focusing on the emotional impact of armed conflict. Each section opens with a quote by a notable figure and includes a brief description of the conflict. Dramatic watercolor illustrations capture the pain--and the hope--expressed in the poetry without dwelling excessively on the horror of violence. Ind.

Reviewer: Aishah Abdul-Musawwir