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Why War Is Never a Good Idea

Though War is Old

It has not

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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.

Genre
war and military
Setting
2000s
Audience
childrenspicture booksyoung adult
Length
short · 32 pages
Form
poetry

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