What Are We Fighting For?
Poems About War
Published on 30. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-4472-4861-3 (ISBN)
Description
What Are We Fighting For? is a poetry collection that explores the concept of war in a brilliantly accessible way for younger readers.
Fascinating and moving in equal measure, there are poems about incredibly brave dogs, cats and pigeons; the Christmas truce of WWI when soldiers played football in No Man's Land; poems about rationing and what it was like to be an evacuee, poems about modern warfare and the reality of war today; plus lots of amazing true historical facts.
This cross-curricular poetry book is a brilliant way to get young readers thinking about both the historical and philosophical aspects of war.
Fascinating and moving in equal measure, there are poems about incredibly brave dogs, cats and pigeons; the Christmas truce of WWI when soldiers played football in No Man's Land; poems about rationing and what it was like to be an evacuee, poems about modern warfare and the reality of war today; plus lots of amazing true historical facts.
This cross-curricular poetry book is a brilliant way to get young readers thinking about both the historical and philosophical aspects of war.
Reviews / Votes
This is an accessible way for children to gain an introduction to war poetry and the valuable insights it provides. Ponder over the poems and what they can teach us. * parentsintouch.co.uk * These two poets are well known not only for their poetry books for Children but also for the workshops they run in schools, libraries and at festivals. So they are extremely well qualified to create these poems about war for young readership. * The School Librarian * This contemporary collection provides a lyrical insight into the poetry of war, most evident in some of Brian Moses' poems about the First World War with their Larkin-esque evocation of lost youth and misplaced optimism. * The Guardian * The range of everyday voices that inhabit poems makes the poetry accessible which enables the young reader to grasp something of the nature of these terrible events for themselves. * Carousel *More details
Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
50 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 131 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
88 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4472-4861-3 (9781447248613)
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Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
01/2014
Macmillan Children's Books
€9.49
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Persons
Brian Moses has been labelled 'one of Britain's favourite children's poets' by the National Poetry Archive and has worked as a professional poet since 1988. He performs his poetry and percussion show in schools, libraries, theatres and festivals around the UK and overseas. He has written or edited over 200 books and has sold over one million copies of his poetry books and anthologies for Macmillan including A Cat Called Elvis and his 'best of' collection, Behind the Staffroom Door.
Roger Stevens is a children's author and poet who visits schools, libraries and festivals performing and running workshops. His books for Macmillan include Why Otters Don't Wear Socks, The Jumble Book, compiled for Dyslexia Action and Beware! Low Flying Rabbits - a solo collection of children's poems. Roger also runs the Poetry Zone, a website for children and teachers.
Brian Moses and Roger Stevens have also collaborated on Aliens Stole My Underpants, The Truth about Parents, The Truth about Teachers, and Olympic Poems 100% Unofficial for Macmillan Children's Books.
Roger Stevens is a children's author and poet who visits schools, libraries and festivals performing and running workshops. His books for Macmillan include Why Otters Don't Wear Socks, The Jumble Book, compiled for Dyslexia Action and Beware! Low Flying Rabbits - a solo collection of children's poems. Roger also runs the Poetry Zone, a website for children and teachers.
Brian Moses and Roger Stevens have also collaborated on Aliens Stole My Underpants, The Truth about Parents, The Truth about Teachers, and Olympic Poems 100% Unofficial for Macmillan Children's Books.